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CONDENSED HISTORY
OF THE GREAT
YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC
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By peter MURTOUGH.
MEMPHIS:
S. C. TooF & Co., Printers and Lithographers.
1879
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CONDENSED HISTORY
OF THE GREAT
Yellow S^evef Sjpideinid of l8^8
PERSONAL SKETCHES AND INCIDENTS,
FULL PARTICULARS OF
THE FATHER MATHEW CAMP,
LIST OF CITIES AND TOWNS VISITED BY THE SCOURGE, AND
NAMES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE FEVER IN MEMPHIS,
ACCOMPANIED BY A LITHOGRAPHIC VIEW OF
MEMPHIS:
S. C. TooF & Co., Printers and Lithographers.
1879
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NOTICE.
'HE Author of this volume, in order to satisfy the wants and desires
of the public, has, in connection with the History of the Yellow
Fever, also published a large Chromo, representing the Returning
Refugees from Father Mathew Camp. The book will be given in
connection with the Chromo, it being in part explanatory of the paint-
ing, which was originally sketched and designed by the Author.
The Chromo is eighteen by twenty-three inches in size, and is a life-
like representation of the returning refugees as witnessed by the artist
on their way from camp after the Epidemic had been declared over in
Memphis. /
Persons desiring to purchase the Chromo will please address
P. MURTOUGH,
33 Adams Street,
Memphis, Tenn,
N. B. — Persons purchasing the Chromo will be furnished with a copy
of the History free of charge. »
PREFACE.
' In publishing this volume, the author has only undertaken
to collect a few of the facts and incidents which transpired
during the recent terrible yellow fever epidemic in Memphis
and adjoining cities and villages. We would very respectfully
call the attention of the readers of this volume to a few of
the leading heroes of that time. Among the many we would
mention the names of Col. Butler P. Anderson, Major N. D.
Menken, Col. W. J. L. Holland, and Father Martin Walsh.
Their many deeds of bravery will retain an everlasting hold
upon the hearts and niinds of thousands who were in the
midst of the stricken district, and were the recipients of so
many acts of kindness and charity from these noble heroes.
With calm courage, amid the odors of death and surrounded
by the stricken and dying, with no blare of trumpets to incite
their spirits and revive their failing strength, they toiled to
assuage and succor the suffering and stricken people of the
South. The memory of such men and such self-sacrilicing
heroism should be cherished as the brightest ornaments of
tteir race.
We have given a few incidents and facts which occurred in
Memphis and at Father Mathew Camp during the period
of the fever. The author has endeavored to give the exact
facts without any coloring, that the reader may form a just
conclusion as to the true state of affairs existing in the scourged
cities during the recent epidemic. We also give the death
roll of the city of Memphis, which foots up the enormous
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number of four thousand three hundred and twenty-seven
souls who perished with the yellow fever during the space of
a little over two months.
In closing, the author would, in behalf of thousands of the
citizens of the South, especially those of the stricken towns
and villages, extend thanks to the generous people of the
North, and in fact to the whole world, for their very liberal
contributions of money and supplies : without them the results
could never have been told.
Hoping that the readers of this volume may never witness
a similar terrible visitation, I remain,
Very respectfully,
PETER MURTOUGH.
Memphis, Ajpril 1st, 1879.
HEROES OF THE EPIDEMIC OF 1878.
BUTLER PRESTON ANDERSON
Was boru in Franklin County, Tennessee, September 17, 1828.
He was a son of Col. William P. Anderson, of the regular
army, during the war of 1812, and a grandson, on the mater-
nal side, of Gen. Adair, who was governor of Kentucky a
number of years and afterward represented that State in the
United States Senate, and a brother of Gen. Patton Ander-
son of Confederate memory. His father dying when he was
two years old, his mother moved with her young family to
Harrodsburg, Ky. (General Adair's residence), where Butler
Anderson grew up to manhood. He was educated at Jeffer-
son College, Pennsylvania, under Dr. Robert J. Breckinridge,
and studied law with his uncle. Judge Thomas Monroe, of
Kentucky. As soon as he was licensed to practice he was
appointed, by President Pierce, United States Attorney for
Washington Territory, where he resided in that capacity for
several years. While in the territory he married Miss lone
Head, a young lady from Kentucky, a woman of great force
of character and beauty of person, who, during the twenty-
three years of married life, proved to be a most faithful and
affectionate wife and mother. He subsequently removed to
California and practiced his profession in that State until the
outbreak of the civil war, when he returned to the South.
Since the war he has resided in Memphis, where he held a first
rank in the profession, and was a leading citizen, animated
by public spirit, and foremost in works of charity and benev-
olence. Among all classes in this city the name of Butler
Anderson was familiar as a household word — the lowly knew
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Mm as a friend, the lofty as a peer. During the prevalence
of the yellow fever in this city, in 1873, he became a member
of the Howard Association, and during all the privation and
horror of that period he was in abundant labor by night and
day. We have heard the beneficiaries of his kindness lisp
his name with streaming eyes as they told of his unflinching
courage and noble kindness. He survived that season with-
out an attack, but was severely prostrated by an exhausting
sickness after the subsidence of the fever. Upon the approach
of the recent invasion he was invited to remove with his fam-
ily to a more salubrious region ; but he declined the offer, say-
ing that his wife and little ones had been sent to a place of
security, but he felt it a duty to remain. The cry for help
from Grenada caught his ear, and at that smitten spot his
great, brave heart beat its last on the 2d day of September,
1878. The scene of his heroic labors is nobler than all the
blood-stained fields of which history has written or poetry has
sung. The chaplet of honor due to those who, at the call of
humanity, brave the breath of the pestilence, is greener and
nobler than conquerors wear. "With calm courage, amid the
odors of death and surrounded by the stricken and dying, with
no blare of trumpets to incite his spirit and revive his failing
strength, he toiled to assuage and succor the suffering. He
labored until he fell, and died at the post of duty, more
generous and gallant spirit " ever aspired to the clouds." The
memory of such men and such self-sacrificing heroism should
be cherished as ornaments of their race. When her husband
was taken with the fever, Mrs. Anderson went immediately
into the death-dealing atmosphere of Grenada and nursed
him with all the devotedness of wifely love until his death.
Taking his remains in a special car to Memphis, she laid him
away in the family lot at Elmwood. She herself was stricken
with the fever a few hours after her return from the grave,
and although attended by skillful physicians and tenderly
cared for by devoted relatives she soon followed her husband,
and was buried by his side. Her death was inexpressibly sad,
and as to him the voice of eulogy is hushed in admiration
mingled with sadness. Of stalwart and imposing frame, and
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frank and open countenance, in his manly bosom throbbed a
spirit as gentle as a woman's. His views of men and things
were broad and just, and, as his work attests, embraced the
human race. Not Howard himself deserves a more enduring
monument than our friend — either in the hearts of his con-
temporaries and survivors, or as a mark for the resting place
of his remains, borne, as they have been, like a commander's
from the scenes of his triumph to the shades of Elmwood.
NATHAN D. MENKEN.
We have to record it in tears that another of our purest
and bravest of fellow-citizens. Major N. D. Menken, has fallen
in the heroic eflbrt to save others — a victim to the plague
which has smitten Memphis. Few and sad are the words
we can write of such a man. We knew him as a brother,
and were acquainted with the purity and beauty of his life.
He was indeed an Israelite in whom there was no guile ; from
his youth up he honored his father and mother, and practiced
the religion they taught him. In business he was successful
and liberal ; in politics and matters of sectarianism he was
faultlessly charitable and generous toward those who dift'ered
with him. When the plague broke out he was elected Presi-
dent of the Hebrew Benevolent Association, and closing up his
large establishment he went to work with zeal. Sending his
wife and little children away to Bowling Green, Ky., he gave
his whole time, day and night, to the distressed around him.
In the midst of his self-sacrificing labors he was stricken
down, and almost before it was known that he was sick he
breathed his last. Scarcely forty years old, successful in bus-
iness, well traveled, highly accomplished, full of life and
vigor, a favorite in society and. the idol of his wife and family,
he was cut o& in the prime of usefulness and in the midst of
life's fondest realizations. We hope not only that his name
will be marked on a pure white shaft, but that his virtues as
a devoted father, husband and patriotic citizen, will be indel-
ibly inscribed on the hearts of the people lie \Vould have
saved.
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W. J. L. HOLLAND.
On October 23d, 1878, it pleased Almighty God to take
from this stage of existence this true and brave Christian
man, who had remained at his post till the last for the sake
of his fellow beings.
The writer of this sketch was by his side from the begin-
ning to the end of the plague in the city of flowers— Holly
Springs— and has reason to know of his noble deeds. After
Col. Walter, Col. Faulkner, his brother Jimmie, Frank Wal-
ter, and Selden and Glen Fant had passed away, and the
Courthouse and Masonic Hull had become hospitals. Colonel
Holland came to the writer and requested him to invite Uncle
Ben (colored minister) and such friends as would come, to his
oflice on the following day, for prayer and religious service.
The invitation was circulated, and the next morning the office
was filled with those who had thus far escaped the disease.
The writer will never forget the fervent petition ofiered up to
the throne of grace by the good old colored man, nor the tears
which glistened in the eye of the noble Holland. Col. Hol-
land worked early and late. At one time he was left the sole
remaining member of the Relief Committee ; he flinched not,
but continued to minister to the necessities of the stricken
people. Of tall and imposing frame, with frank and open
countenance, noble and generous at heart. In the hearts of
those who survived the terrible scourge, the memory of his
noble deeds will be cherished while life shall last.
D. W. COAN,
THE SUCCESSOR OF BUTLER P. ANDERSON AT GRENADA.
A LIVING HERO.
On the 24th day of August, after General Smith had been
brought back from Grenada with a severe attack of the fever,
and in response to an appeal from Anderson who was left to
fight the battle alone. Col. Coan volunteered his services to
the Howard Association, and hastened to the rescue of the
noble Anderson. There they both toiled together day after
day until Anderson was taken away and he was left alone,
but stood up bravely and did his duty nobly. He succeeded
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as the manager of the Howards at Grenada and toiled night
and day, doing all in his power to relieve the stricken people
of that ill-fated city, but on the night of the 4th of Septem-
ber he was compelled also to yield up to the terrible disease.
After a hard tight of ten days he succeeded in wearing out
the disease and recovered from the attack. He resumed his
duties at once and remained in Grenada until the first day of
October, when there were no more left to have the fever, and
returned to Memphis, and went right to work as a Howard
and remained at his post of duty until the close. The people
of Grenada and the comrades who were with him through that
terrible time became greatly attached to him and before his
departure from their midst presented him with a testimonial.
The following account as published in the Memphis Appeal of
the date of October 5th, 1878, will explain itself:
" Mr. D. W. Coan, of this city, who volunteered and went
down to Grenada to nurse the sick, after Colonel Butler P-
Anderson and General W. J. Smith were taken down with
the fever, and who has returned to this city completely restored
to health, and is now on duty as a Howard, was, on the 23d
instant, presented with a testimonial of esteem and regard by
the citizens of Grenada, of which the following is an account,
sent by telegraph to the Appeal at the time, but which, for
some reason, not yet explained, failed to reach us. We take
it from the Louisville Courier-Journal, in the issue of which
paper for the 25th ultimo it appeared :
" ' The friends of Mr. D. W. Coan, manager of the Howard
Association, recognizing his true worth, his entire abnegation
of self in his untiring efibrts in behalf of the stricken people
of this place, his ;firm principles of duty which caused him,
when stricken with the fever himself, to resume his duties before
he was fully recovered, recognizing, I say, all this, resolved to
present him with a fine gold watch and chain as a slight tes-
timonial of their regard. When Dr. B. A. Veasy left for New
Orleans on the 20th instant, he was commissioned to purchase
it, with the following inscription engraved on the back : ' Pre-
sented to D. W. Coan by the friends who were with him in
the epidemic in Grenada, 1878.' It came to hand yesterday,
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and the hour of dinner was selected for the presentation. As
the hour approached the few who were left, viz : T. L. Shef-
field, J. Ilickle, Mrs. Angus, Rev. W. C. M'Cracken and Geo.
A. Mandeville, gathered around the table, waiting for J. F.
Heaberg to escort Mr. Coan to the head of the table. As soon
as he reached his place, and before he could seat himself, Gr.
A. Mandeville, of New Orleans, who had been chosen as pre-
senter and spokesman, arrested his attention by the following
appropriate remarks :
" ' Mr. Coan, it has been the lot of all assembled here to
have been associated with you during the fearful epidemic
which has scourged our land and swept away many of its best
and bravest men and loveliest ladies. Together we witnessed
many sad scenes, which have bound our hearts together by
ties which can never be broken. Seeing how nobly you have
stood at the front, risking your life in the cause of suffering
humanity, has caused us all, with unanimous voice, to meet
to-day to present you with a slight testimonial of your worth,
and of the estimation of regard in which you are held in our
hearts. May God bless and protect you through life is the
sincere prayer of all your friends.'
" Mr. Coan was taken completely by surprise, but thanked
lis in a few words, which went to the heart of every one.
Rev. Mr. M'Cracken then asked a blessing, and we sat down
to enjoy the special dinner provided for the occasion. Then
Mr. Coan opened the case, and first beheld what had been pre-
sented to him. Accompanying the watch was a paper con-
taining the following:
"Grenada, Miss., September 23, 1878.
"To Colonel D. W. Coan, Manager of the Howard Association:
" Beloved Friend — It is set down in our course of life, as
we travel down its rapid stream, that we meet with men that
we can, in a unanimous voice, call a true, brave and tried man,
a hero and a friend. In you, dear friend, we have found all
this, and as a small appreciation of that, allow us to present
to you the accompanying testimonial of your worth. Hoping
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that God will bless you abundantly in all your efforts for the
promotion of good, we remain your affectionate friends,
"J. F. Heaberg, T. L, Sheffield,
M. S. Fallok, M. Fritz,
J. G. Fountain, Dr. B. A. Veasy,
Jack Collier, J. Heckel,
G. A. HippLER, Dr. H. Stone,
Mrs. Angus, Mrs. Ives,
Mrs. Hammond, W. C. M'Cracken,
Mrs. Austin, John Powell,
G. A. Mandeville, Louis Dubs,
Tom Smith, and from nurses who have left.
" The dinner passed off gaily. Wit and humor were once
more heard, for the dark clouds are rolling away, and show a
clear blue sky in the prospective. All hearts responded in
joy, for a noble man had received a just tribute to his worth.
Long will his name retain a hold upon the hearts of those who
saw him tried."
JNO. H. SIMONDS, D. E. BRITTEMAN, JNO. B. KNOX.
In numbering those on the roll of honor, none can be said
to hold a higher place than these three — John H. Simonds, of
'New Orleans, D. E. Britteman, of Holly Springs, and John
B. Knox, of Memphis, the latter a volunteer among us. It
affords us special pleasure to speak of these noble heroes, for
such they are in every sense of the word. — Holly Springs paper.
Rooms of the Relief Committee,
Holly Springs, Oct. 17, 1878.
To Mr. Jno. B. Knox, Memphis, Tenn.:
My Dear Sir — It becomes a pleasant duty, even while we
are bowed with grief, to give to you some parting words —
something perhaps you may look to occasionally, which will
remind you of the scenes you have witnessed and passed
through in our stricken city. You, sir, have tilled several
important executive positions during our battle with the
scourge — as train master, commissary and city marshal.
Vibrating from one important command to another, equally
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efficient in each, and being at death's door yourself with the
terrible malady, we can but admire your heroic courage, man-
liness and indomitable energy. You will carry with you our
lasting gratitude and best wishes for your present and future
success. Hoping to hear from you often,
I am truly, your friend,
W. J. L. Holland.
Holly Springs, Miss., October 17, 1878.
To all ivhom it may concern :
We, the undersigned Relief Committee, do heartily indorse
Mr. J. B. Knox as a gentleman, and capable of holding any
position that may be filled by an honest and industrious man.
He came among us a stranger, but departs with our best
wishes, he having done his duty nobly, both before and after
his own prostration with the fever.
Jno. H. Simonds,
D. E. Britteman,
Samuel Pryor,
L. S. Scruggs,
J. C. R. Abbott,
W. J. L. Holland, Chairman. W. S. Featherston.
INCIDENTS OF THE EPIDEMIC.
COMING HOME FROM CAMP FATHER MATHEW, NEAR
MEMPHIS.
On November 1st, All Saints' Day, the people composing'
Camp Mathew returned to their homes. This camp has
enjoj'ed a singular immunity from the yellow fever, as only
eight persons died out of the four hundred numbered in the
camp. On account of the protection against the plague, they
celebrated All Saints' Day not only as a holy day of obliga-
tion, but as a day of special thanksgiving. Confessions were
heard at the camp from eight to eleven o'clock in the morn-
ing, and from four to six o'clock in the afternoon. Catholics
from the city availed themselves of the opportunity by going
to confession at the camp during the above-mentioned hours.
There was holy mass and general communion at the camp
at eight o'clock in the morning, and after the morning devo-
tions the pulling up stakes, etc., and the solemn elevation of the
ark to a wagon prepared for that purpose. After dinner (a sort
of necessary item even in camp-life) the procession from the
camp to the city formed as follows : The ark guarded by
members of the Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society,
followed by the stalwart boys of the camp. Next followed
Catholics and all other citizens who wished to take part in the
procession. The women and children followed the wagons,
after which the girls in charge of the sisters of St. Joseph, and
then the boys, all in wagons. The priests and other dignita-
ries of the Catholic Church came next, and lastly, the wagons
containing the tents, baggage, etc. The procession moved to
St. Bridget's church, where a thanksgiving discourse was
pronounced by a distinguished Catholic orator. The dis-
course was followed by the benediction of the " Most Blessed
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Sacrament," and the Gregorian Te Deum, by male voices.
Out of respect for the memory of the many who died so
recently, and the feelings of the many bereaved citizens, no
band of music preceded the procession.
A SAD SPECTACLE.
At 168 Poplar street there is a great deal of disease, and
this morning there was a sad sight. In one room could be
seen a naked child, yellow as gold, with its lips and face
stained with the black vomit. On the sofa was the mother,
helpless and unconscious with the fever. Ne&v by on the
floor lay the dead father ; the man had died last night at
ten o'clock, and no one had been there to remove the corpse
or to administer relief and aid to the mother and sutfering
child.
A TOUCHING SCENE.
At one to-day, Mr. A. M. Stoddard, one of the noble How-
ards, visited the neat and tasteful cottage of Mr. McCall, on
the corner of Pontotoc and Walnut streets. There he beheld
a scene that would melt the stoutest heart. Mr. Henry McCall
and wife lay dying of the plague, no minister, no friends, not
even a nurse, to soothe them in their last moments. Six young
children stood around them, unconscious of the terrible fate
that would soon make them doubly orphans.
DEAD SEVERAL DAYS.
A gentleman riding into the city on Poplar street was
nearly sickened with a stench coming from a building near
the market-house. He went into the building, broke down
the door of a room, and there discovered a dead body in an
advanced stage of decomposition, evidently having been dead
several days. It proved to be the corpse of a barber who had
occupied the lower story of that building, which is in the
heart of the infected district, which was deserted in the early
part of last week. Nurses reported at the Board of Health
oflice two, three and four corpses in one house, the under-
takers not being able to bury them. A number of the dead
were buried by the county undertaker, who gave the health
ofiicer so much trouble that an order for his arrest was issued.
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He got wind of it and has eluded the officer. On two occa-
sions complaints were made that he was storing yellow fever
corpses in his stable on Union street, a thickly settled part of
the city, until a " load " had been collected before he would
send his wagon out to the potter's field.
THE PEABODY ASSOCIATION.
An immense four-story building, secured rent free, is
devoted to the purpose, the ground-floor being tilled with
flour, rice, coffee, tea, sugar, salt, molasses and salt meat.
Rations of each, with the exception of salt meat and molas-
ses, are put up in paper bags, and are distributed with about
the facility one could hand out letters. One thousand fami-
lies were supplied between 8 a. m. and 12 m. to-day, and 5000
rations were delivered between 8 and 4 o'clock. The two
upper floors are tilled with delicacies, only issued in special
cases. The Association has kept accounts, as accurate as
those of a commercial house, of all the cash and provisions
received, specifying the names of the donors, all purchases
and all disbursements, of both money and provisions. Fif-
teen hundred families receive their daily bread at this institu-
tion, and when their work is ended, every dime received and
distributed will be made known. The work of putting pro-
visions into packages and distributing them employs sixty-
tiive persons, who are paid in rations. Several of the mem-
bers accompanied your correspondent to an immense building
half a square further up Magazine street, where is arranged
the clothing sent from the ITorth. When the party reached
that section where had been placed piles of dresses and ladies'
underclothing, there was not a dry eye in the throng. Mr.
Frank lloder, chairman of the executive committee, com-
pletely overcome with emotion, exclaimed : " Let any man
use the word 'Yankee' again in my presence and I will
insult him. Were the people of the North our own flesh and
blood they could not he more our brothers." It may be dif-
ficult for those at a distance, unused to the horrors of the past
two months, to fully understand this exhibition of feeling, but
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in the well of the Southern heart, and splashed the water into
our eyes. — New Orleans paper.
HOW THE ORPHANS ESCAPED.
Strange to say, with all the yellow fever and other diseases
now prevailing in this city, not one case of fever has occurred in
any of the public institutions under the control of the city.
The insane asylum has about one hundred inmates, the home
of the aged and infirm about eighty, and the house of refuge
about one hundred and ten.
ANOTHER ESCAPE OF A WHOLE FAMILY.
I attribute to the following causes our escape from the yel-
low fever : By going and remaining in-doors after sundown ;
placing carbolic acid in saucers in all the rooms ; sprinkling
carbolic acid around the house and yard ; taking a teaspoon-
ful of French powdered charcoal three times a day, the tirst
thing in the morning, at noon, and the last thing at night;
dusting ourselves with powdered sulphur and wearing small
bags of asafa3tida. We receive no callers, keeping gates and
doors locked, permitting no one to leave the house, excepting
the servants (negroes) once a day to do the marketing. In
this way we hope to escape. Though the dead and dying are
all around us, our family is said to be the only one in the city
that has escaped the dread disease.
ANOTHER.
When the train arrived at Oakland, going down, one indi-
vidual, inspired perhaps by the sight of a copy of the Appeal
^ in the hands of one of the train men, approached near enough
to be talked to. One of the train men mischievously procured
a bottle of carbolic acid, and approaching Captain Edmond-
son, asked if Dr. Overall intended to analyze that bottle of
black vomit before leaving Oakland or not. Catching the
idea, Captain Edmondson replied that he thought Dr. Overall
had given up the idea of analyzing it, and that he might
throw it away. The bottle was thrown out on the platform
and broken, but the courageous citizen beat a hasty retreat
from the depot, nor could he be induced to return.
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STRAY INCIDENTS, ITEMS, ETC.
Here is what a colored applicant, recently arrived from
the Mississippi bottom, applied for at the Citizens Relief
Depot, prefacing his application with the statement that he
is a bachelor : Half a dozen linen shirts, two undershirts,
coat, vest and pants ; boots, No. 10, medium, not too heavy ;
three pair of woolen socks, three pair cotton drawers, one
wool hat, seven and one-eighth ; one pair of blankets, three
white handkerchiefs. Another requisition was handed in,
but was so absurd in its demands that the officials tore it up.
It urged the immediate necessity for, among other things,
one pair boots No. 6, not too heavy, and a pair of No. 4| boots ;
half a dozen pair stockings, two pair blankets, four sheets and
linen, one balmoral skirt and two undershirts.
A very amusing incident occurred at Nesbitt as the Howard
train passed down Thursday : A lady who had two children
sick there, got on the train at Memphis to go to them. She was
told she would not be allowed to get otf'at Nesbitt, but if she
wanted to, she could get oft' at a woodpile half a mile or so
below. She consented, and when the train arrived at the
woodpile she got off and approaching a crowd of persons
there to get some information about going to the place, the
party fled, and she returned to the train fearing to undertake
to go to her children where people were so panic-stricken.
She went on to Hernando.
LABOR SCARCE.
Jn consequence of the negroes refusing to work for any
consideration, and the numerous impositions daily practiced
upon them by the knowing ones, the Howards published in
the papers that the issuing of rations would cease on and
after this date. It is now, and has been so ever since the
negroes found out that the Government had sent rations,
impossible to hire male or female labor. I have known
$2.50 a day to be ottered for washerwomen, and they would
scoft' at the ofter, giving as their excuse "I don't want to
hire now." The streets of our city are in a horrible condi-
tion, and hands have been advertised for to repair them.
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TRANSPORTATION.
A man of ordinary appearance stepped into the office of the
Howards and asked for transportation. He was asked where
he desired to go, to which he replied, " To the old country."
Mr. Langstafl' informed him that he could give him a pass to
Louisville, Cincinnati or St. Louis, and he would have to walk
the balance of the way. Our friend then left the office to see
how bad the walking part was.
NIGHT TIME.
Outside, the soft moonlight plays upon street and wall and
breaks in shimmering brightness o'er the slate roof above.
The silence of the street is exaggerated as the trees throw
their weird shadows and the awnings darken the pavement.
As the beautiful babe, so fair, so winning, that Death even
could not have the heart to mar the flower which he plucked,
lies as though 'twere but sweetly sleeping ; so Memphis,
supernaturally quiet with the softest and most beautiful light
flooding her streets, seems but sleeping ; only sleeping.
A noise ; a heavy wagon ladened with coffins lumbers up
and goes rumbling by. That wagon breaks the spell. The
eyes are shaded by the hand which shuts the moonlight from
the eye and the bright fancy from the heart. Through the
mind in swift panorama the horrid scenes of the past day
move swiftly. We shudder, and walking to the window again
gaze upon the moonlight and its shadows.
Yes, the city still seems to be sleeping, but it is the sleep of
death !
THE DAY'S RECORD
Is horrible. The few new cases reported are not a tithe of
those which have occurred. Negroes will not work, will not
leave town, but lie about and draw rations, and then get sick
and become a burden intolerable. The fields are white with
cotton, but not a foot will they move. They give their sick
no care, and seem to think they must be fed in idleness and
nursed with greatest care. One day Mr. Langstafl', President
of the Howards, was in despair. " I can get no food for my
nurses. Our men are falling every day, and if we do not drive
these lazy people out of town not one of us will be left."
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And he expressed the awful truth not overdrawn. The food
remains and the fever feeds. The nurses m two more days
cannot attend one-half the sick. They must die like sheep
and rot where they die, if something is not done that we can
not advise or see any way of accomplishing now.
We are doomed, surely, truly, unmistakably doomed, felt
every heart.
THE DEAD CANNOT BE BURIED,
And numbers of bodies are festering where they die, while
others will be laid out of doors in their coffins to await the
time when they can be interred. From one house three dead
children were put in one box to be carried beyond the city
limits, in hopes that to-morrow may give them a common
grave. The weather is very inclement, and we know to-mor-
row will be worse than to-day. No affliction has ever been
known in this broad land equal to that which now oppresses
this stricken and apparently doomed city. Citizens, visitors,
physicians, and nurses, none escape. All wagons of every
description found on the streets without a load were pressed
into service to carry ofi* the dead.
Our city at present is one vast charnel house. The underta-
kers report ninety-six interments for the twenty-four hours
ending at six o'clock this evening. Of these ninety-three
deaths were caused by yellow fever ; seventy-six of the inter-
ments were of white people, and twenty colored. A visit to
the county undertaker's establishment to-day brought out the
fact that at nightfall there were about sixty more reported
dead and still unburied. The question of disposing of the
dead is becoming a serious one. The Citizens Relief Com-
mittee has employed a burial corps of thirty negroes to assist
the county undertaker and his men, and it has, even been
suggested to burn the dead if they can not be buried more
promptly, as corpses are known to have lain unburied for
forty-eight hours, burdening the air with odors, and becoming
so revolting that people have fled the neighborhood. It is
with dificulty that men can be hired to haul them to the pot-
ter's tield.
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The startling discovery was made that the city sextons had
been re-opening vaults containing yellow fever corpses for the
accommodation of the more recent dead, and that the putri-
fying bodies taken out have been exposed to the atmosphere
to spread disease and death.
A WEDDING.
A wedding occurred between Dr. W. F. Besancry, a volun-
teer physician from Jones' Station, Miss., and Miss Rutter,
an accomplished resident of Memphis. He was here during
the epidemic of 1873, and offered his services on the call of
physicians of this year. While serving he was taken sick,
and was tiursecl to convalescence by the young lady, and he
expressed his approbation of her Samaritanism in a manner
not ordinarily recorded outside the pages of romance.
A PRETTY SIGHT.
A little girl sat in the Ledger office on a high stool count-
ing specie, a pale little girl with a linen over-apron and close-
cut hair. " Who is she ? " asked the salutary Avalanche man
of Mr. Whitmore. " Who is your pretty little cashier ? "
The little head turned, the lips smiled, and the little fingers
went on counting the specie. "Little Willie Shepherd,"
replied the kind-hearted Ledger man ; " one of the family
which suffered so on Linden street. She is my little ward
now, and the brightest little cashier you ever saw." The
lips smiled again as the brown head was patted tenderly,
and the little fingers went on counting the specie. Thus a
golden thread is picked up in the bleak, gloomy cavern of
death.
OUT OF HER MIND.
Charley Silvers, section boss on the Mississippi and Ten-
nessee Railway, while coming into the city to report a case of
destitution, discovered a lady convalescent on the Nonconnah
bridge in a perfectly nude state, her body bleeding from brier
scratches. On questioning her it was discovered that she was
insane. Some clothing was procured for her and she was car-
ried back to Camp Jo Williams, when it was discovered that
she was the wife of an engineer on that road who died some
two weeks ago, the intelligence of which was kept from her
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until it was thought she conld endure the shock. The con-
trary effect was produced, however, as she has been out of
her mind ever since she was told of her husband's death, and
been kept in close confinement by her friends on Georgia
street. She made her escape at night by jumping out of a
window, and was not missed until she had been gone some
time, her friends making diligent search for her throughout
that night, but failing to discover her. She was in a pitiable
<}ondition, and stated that she was on her way to Camp Jo
Williams to find her husband, who she seemed to think was
still working on the road. Her clothes were afterward dis-
covered on the roadside, where she had torn them off and
thrown them away. Her friends being notified of her where-
iibouts, went down and took charge of her.
It is distressing beyond description to see the amount of
trouble. Out of one family that numbered seven, of whom
five were grown, all the adults have died in a single week,
leaving two small children, a girl of ten years and a boy of
nine years, and the little girl is now sick with the fever.
NOTHING SCARES ME.
How can it be otherwise ? Here near the Peabody Hotel the
cofiins are piled up along the street just as the bales of cotton
are obstructing Broad street in Columbus. All stores are
closed except druggists' and undertakers' stores.
Some people walk, but all in a hurry, all in a hurry. Blessed
Howard Association members ! What noble courage ! They«
are out ! They go everywhere ! Memphis is all, all into their
hands ; for doctors, nurses, provisions — all is provided by them.
I am at the hotel. Why? At St. Patrick the rooms are
occupied by dead priests ; at St. Peter two other priests are
lying dead. The two priests who are alive camp outside the
city. I want to be in the city, and then I must stay at the
hotel ; but the two priests alive, shall they be alive after
to-morrow ?
If no other priest comes, I will have no priest to bury me.
Two churches are closed already (to be let), and the remaining
two will be closed soon. As for me, I am calm. One would
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say I am insensible like marble. Oh, no ; I feel as much a»
any other, but my nature is such that nothing scares me.
SELF-SACRIFICE.
Geo.H. Hoist, one of our most valuable citizens, who worked
until he was perfectly exhausted, has gone to a blissful reward.
He was a courteous and valiant Knight Templar, a true Chris-
tian, and an honest man. At eleven o'clock, being perfectly
conscious, he said : " Brother Slater, I am glad you have come
to see me. I am ready. I have done my duty to my fellow
men, to my country and to my God. My father taught me
to observe 'the Golden Rule.' I have sought to keep it." In
parting with him he said, "Farewell, if we never meet on
earth," then, pointing significantly upward, he added, " let
us meet in heaven." An hour afterward he said to Brothers
A. J. Wheeler and Waynesburg : "Good bye, I am going. My
mother taught me the way I should go."
WILLIAM WILLIS.
To the employes of the different Express companies, but
more especially those of the Southern and Adams, who knew
the deceased, what name brings to their memories recollec-
tions so sweet and dear ? He was one of whom it could truly
be said, none knew him but to love him, none knew him but
to praise ; one whose every act was one of kindness, one whose
every thought was that of love ; one tq whom we all could
look for justice. JSTo matter what the cause, whether for or
against us, when he decided, we believed him right. He was
one who loved his fellow-man, and through that love he sac-
rificed his life, and died as much a martyr as ever perished at
the stake for any cause. He was urged by his superior offi-
cers to leave his post and seek some place of safety ; but no.
His noble spirit said stay and lend a helping hand to those
poor mortals who are around you destitute and dying, and he
remained when others fled. He felt he could be the means of
saving some poor soul whom the grim monster. Death, was
waiting to snatch from this poor vale of life to that of eter-
nity, never thinking of his own, and when that noble spirit
said stay, it was done; not unwillingly, but with that charity
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and feeling of love that characterized the man and made him
the loved and honored one among his employes. He was a
man of marked determination, cool and calm in all things and
at all times, never giving a hasty decision to anything, always
thinking well before acting, and, as the acts and deeds of men
during their lives live long after them, so will his, to be an
honor to him for all time to come. And now that he has
passed away from among ns, and gone to that undiscovered
country from "whose bourne no traveler returns," shall we
forget him ? ]S"o. Let us cherish his memory in our hearts
with love. Let us record his acts and death among the arch-
ives of the truly brave and good, and feel that the Almighty
God who governs all things and unto whom all things are as
He desires, has taken our friend and brother to that home
beyond the skies where trouble ceases and the weary are at
rest, where all is joy and gladness, and that He may say to
him, " Well done, thou good and faithful servant, as thou hast
been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over
many things ; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." And let
our prayers be extended to that loving child he leaves behind
him, and as the Almighty tempers the wind to the shorn lamb,
so may He temper the winds of adversity toward her, and
shield and protect her from the dangers and vicissitudes of
this life, and when in His mercy He may see fit to call her to
His heavenly home, where the pearly gates stand ajar, may
she be ready and willing to fly to the arms of him who has
gone before, and now stands M^aiting and watching for her.
Friend and brother, farewell,
A long farewell.
THE "OLD MAN."
When the fever was at its hight, all classes of mechanics
had nothing to do but lie in the shade and smoke and talk
yellow fever, etc., and await the coming of the newspapers
from the city. There was a stranger in the Avalanche that
we did not know. He was giving everj'body a terrible thrash-
ing through his columns, and signed himself " Old Man of
the Avalanche.''' As we were eight miles in the country, none
of us dare venture to the city to find out who he was. The
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curiosity of the author was aroused, and he accordingly
addressed to the " Old Man " the following rhyme :
Old Man of the Avalanche, whoever you may be,
Don't think I am a poet when these few lines you see.
I left my home in Memphis, way down in Tennessee,
I was forced to roam far from my home, a wandering refugee.
When this plague is over and plenty bless the land,
will go back to Memphis and shake you by the hand.
He is a jolly fellow, whoever he may be,
The Old Man of the Avalanche in Memphis, Tennessee.
Those Howards in our city are worthy of great fame —
They boldly fought with Yellow Jack, all honor to their name.
The widow and the orphan all comfort they did find
P rom these noble men of Memphis who lived in our time.
0 God above, look down in love on those great men divine
Who labored hard day and night for the suffering of mankind.
Their deeds will shine in coming time as do the saints of yore,
May their souls shine bright in heaven's light when their spirits cross the
shore.
Those angels bright of that great light that shone on Calvary
That went to aid their sisterhood in Memphis, Tennessee,
May their lamps burn bright both day and night on the celestial shore ;
1 will sound their praise in other days when this dreadful plague is o'er.
We boast of Stonewall Jackson, Beauregard and Lee,
When on the glorious battle field their enemy they could see ;
But these poor souls in Memphis no enemy they can find.
Like a peaceful lamb they are slaughtered to meet the great divine.
Great God above, look down with love on our dear Southern land —
We pray to thee to set us free from this dreadful pestilence ;
When all is over we will adore, whether on land or sea.
The mighty saint that died for all upon Mount Calvary.
Long love to Dr. Mitchell, all honor to his name,
Also to Butler Anderson, who is numbered with the slain —
And thousands more we shall adore wherever they may be.
That gave to aid our sufferers in Memphis, Tennessee.
O, now the winter is coming on, we will have frost galore
To drive away this dreadful plague from off our Southern shore.
The steamboats and the engines their bells will sweetly ring.
And Father Walsh and his little ark will guide us safely in.
P. MURTOUGH.
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THE FATHER MATHEW CAMP.
LETTER FROM FATHER WALSH, EXPLAINING THE NECESSITY
FOR, AND DETAILS OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT.
When the yellow fever plague was imported here, early
last August, it was not difficult to anticipate its scourging
ravages. I was assistant priest at St. Patrick's Church, and
honorary President of the Father Mathew Society here. It
was attached to the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union and to
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America. We had
a meeting of our society on the Sunday after the plague had
made its appearance. Forty-five members were present.
Many were unaware of the great calamity which was immi-
nent, and some were anxious, in the event of the fever becom-
ing epidemic, to have the society organize, from amongst its
members, a corps of nurses, or others, to assist the families of
the members who might be stricken down, and, as far as they
might be able, other afflicted families— without distinction, as
I apprehended, of race, creed or color. Knowing full well
that our society did not contain the class of men who would
be enabled to effectually carry out this grand idea, I suggested
that the members save themselves and families by timely
flight, and establish, in quarters considered safe, a camp, which
might be made a source of refuge and relief. This suggestion
met with an unanimous approval. I assured them that I
would provide tlje funds and look after every interest. An
unanimous resolution was then passed to leave the treasury
and powers of Board, in fact all the rules of the society, in
the hands of a committee of five members, with me as chair-
man On the next day I issued an appeal for aid to the socie-
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ties comprising the two great National Unions to which our
societ}' was attached. I was anxious, as I wrote, "to show
to the world, the great power that might be wielded by the
co-operative efibrts of our Unions, and to convince Catholic
societies of some of the great benefits of membership in these
Unions."
It has enabled us to be a source of charity and benevolence
among the needy, the dying and the dead, irrespective of
creed, race or color, during three months of a most trying
ordeal — an ordeal which made our fair city a city of the dying
and the dead. Out of its population of 45,000 or 50,000
inhabitants, 35,000 or 40,000 had fled for their lives when the
plague broke out. Of the 8000 or 10,000 who remained, over
7000 are reported as having been stricken down by the fever.
The county undertaker has a registry of 2500 burials by him
alone.
The bravest and noblest of every rank were daily stricken
down, and their remains hurriedly carried away to the ceme-
teries or the potter's field. Those of us whom God was
pleased to spare, in order to minister to the wants of the sick,
the needy and the dead, had to witness scenes which pen can
not well describe, and to undergo labors which, on some occa-
sions at least, might be considered superhuman.
Among our sisters and priests the fever made great havoc.
Almost a score of sisters died. Of the priests who were in
the city when the fever broke out, only three of us escaped,
without having to submit to the treatment of physicians and
nurses, who as yet know no specific remedy for yellow fever.
It is a fact, that wherever the disease was directly attacked
by the powers of medicine, the life of the patient was directly
attacked.
Since the 29th of August, ten of our priests have been laid
down " to sleep " in Calvary Cemetery, making, in all, fifteen
priests — five in '73 and ten in '78 — who have died here of
yellow fever; fifteen who have died on the field of battle to
which the call of their ministry summoned them. This great
mortality among priests is not to be wondered at, when it is
taken into consideration that every dying Catholic needs his
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priest ; that the priest has to sit and kneel beside the bed of
the plague-stricken patient, and, whilst hearing the confession
of years of sin, to lean over the patient, inhaling his poison-
ous breath ; and he has very often to draw out, from beside
his person, the hands that are stiffening in death, in order to
anoint them with the holy oils of the dying. Thus, humanly
speaking, it was almost impossible for a priest on duty here
to have escaped the plague.
On the day that I gave my appeal to the printer, Mr. Con-
sadine, our very worthy and self-sacrificing Vice-President,
and myself, set out to select a suitable place on which to erect
our Father Mathew Camp of Refuge. The idea was somewhat
novel. The undertaking was considered very arduous, and
some of our best friends warned us that the labor would be
herculean. Yet we were determined to carry out our project.
Few, if any, could have anticipated our wonderful success.
The inhabitants of the country districts were scared of any
who came from the city. Panic was everywhere around us.
The managing committee of our Citizen's Kelief had to call
upon the militar}^ to force its way to the camping -ground
selected for the Jo Williams Camp.
We quietly found an eligible site, of about two hundred
acres of land. There was a boiling spring in the midst, and
groves of forest trees on each side of the crystal stream, to
which the spring was a main tributary. We ascertained that
the tract was unoccupied, and that it belonged tcr Messrs.
Hill, Fontaine & Co., distinguished merchants of our city.
Before we could make arrangements with them, we next day
had five sentries on the tract to take possession of it. By the
same evening we had a number of tents on the ground and
the camp established. We published and posted around the
tract our rules and regulations, among wiiich it was declared
that " no one under the influence of intoxicating liquor would
be allowed to enter the grounds, and that, without special
permit, no intoxicating liquor would be allowed."
We established, on one side of the grounds, a quarantine
department. There we detained, for a number of days, every
one with permit seeking admission to the camp. They, as
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far as we could make them, worked in grading their portion
of the streets in the main camp, into which, after fifteen days,
they were admitted. This precaution against introducing the
plague into the camp was very desirable, and it worked most
admirably. The dangers of a panic, which might disperse
the camp, were thus obviated. Every one felt the more secure,
and the elements of harmony and peace were strengthened.
Of course we did not entirely depend upon human precau-
tion to protect us. The most of those admitted to our camp
were Catholics ; hence, one of the first buildings erected on
the grounds was a little church. It was on wheels, and located
at one end of our main, or Father Mathew avenue, beneath
the shades of a forest tree. It was dedicated in honor of the
Sacred Heart of our Divine Lord, and we all looked upon it
as the Ark of our safety. There, during the plague, I cele-
brated mass almost every morning, and recited the rosary and
gave benediction of the most blessed sacrament every night,
when, after the day's labor in the plague-stricken city, I
returned to rest at the camp, and be consoled by the prayer-
ful greetings of our poor, faithful people, who daily feared
that I would be stricken down. These esteemed greetings
afibrded me many a relieving joy amidst the most gloomy
days of the awful plague.
In a very few days we had a commissary and drug store, a
kitchen and commodious dining hall erected, until everything
was so admirably arranged, that a friend coming from a dis-
tance suggested that we should call the place New Memphis.
For a few weeks we reserved the main avenue and the
camp for the members of the society and for their families.
They did not all avail themselves of the opportunities thus
afibrded them. Of those who did do so, none of themselves
or their families died, except one good woman, who, having
gone to the city and contracted the disease there, died in a
few days after returning to the camp.
Within a very few weeks after the camp was established,
we had any number of applicants for admission. We issued
permits, to be distributed by responsible parties among those
alone who were in need of our protection, of good morals,
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and prepared to submit to our rules and regulations. With-
out one of these permits, no one was admitted beyond the
lines^of the sentries. Thus it was that we were enabled to
keep out of the camp those who might become elements of
discord or vice, and to maintain it, for ten long weeks, in
harmony and virtue.
The plague raged everywhere through the country districts
around us. Its victims, from even the very confines of the
camp, were being daily carried to their graves. Out of our
population of about 400, we had only ten deaths from fever. In
each case the fever was contracted in the city. It did not
spread in the camp. In fact we had not one certain case, of
a fatal or unfavorable result, contracted in our camp : Provi-
dence must have assisted us.
In writing of the health of our camp, I must make mention
of our devoted physician, Dr. W. C. Cavenagh. He was ever
untiring in his efforts to assist us, by his wise counsel and
medica] skill, until he was stricken down at the post of
duty. His devoted wife, without the aid of a physician, suc-
cessfully nursed him through a severe attack, and in a few
days he was able to revisit our camp, to inspire once more
renewed confidence for the safety of our poor people.
After , we had been about a month in the camp, we rented
commodious adjacent buildings and established a school for
the children. Three of the Sisters of St. Joseph took charge
of it, and for the time made their home with us and ren-
dered invaluable assistance in ministering to a variety of neces-
sities among our poor people. Thus, by the generous aid
Bent us, we were enabled to provide for every necessity of our
community, and not only that, but to disburse, for a period
of ninety days, an average of $150 a day in general charities
outside of the camp. . 1 disbursed this much, and much more
I am sure, through the Sisters of St. Joseph and through
responsible parties whom I found going about doing good,
my invariable instruction being, "Relieve all you can, and
call on me for more." Thus, as fast as 1 received money, I
put it at once into circulation amongst the needy.
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The Howard Association for a while honored my requisi-
tions for nourishment for those sick of the fever in the city.
The Citizens Relief here gave us hard rations for about one-
fifth of our people, and during the last three weeks of its
existence, it paid for our fresh meats, firewood, and some lum-
ber to set up back kitchens in the camp. It also gave us a
few boxes of ill-assorted clothing and two small supplies of
delicacies for the sickly. If we did not get more of our neces-
sities supplied by this excellent Relief Committee, it was not
the fault of its untiring and self-sacrificing chairman. General
Luke E.Wright, who from the beginning recognized us a pub-
lic benefactor, and who, when we had a complaint to make to
him, assured us that by " O. K.-ing " bills to him, he w^ould
have supplied us " everything that I deemed necessary for our
people." This assurance was made during the waning weeks
of the plague, and in order to carry it out, General Wright
interested himself personally in our behalf, when our orders
on the commissary were being from day to day left unfilled.
To him and to the Citizens Relief here in general we are
thankful.
Being independent in the management of our camp, we only
called for such assistance as we needed for those alone who
in no way were connected with our society, or with the fam-
ily of any of its members. I must say that amongst the Cit-
izens Relief Committee and Howard Association, a very grand
spirit of catholic or universal charity was manifested. I met
their representatives almost everywhere — even in the negro
hospital that I was wont to visit. The plague here developed
the grandest attributes of our common humanity. A com-
mon feeling took possession of all. Catholic charity was the
bond, which made a grand confraternity of almost all of us,
who were spared being stricken down.
At the end of October, the long-wished-for visitor arrived.
Frost made its appearance, and "Yellow Jack" was slain for
the present. We had reason to thank God. I proclaimed,
in the camp, a three days' preparation for thanksgiving. All
were permitted to enter the city and arrange their household
effects during the day. At night we had devotions in camp
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Oa All-Hallows Day, we determined on moving home in
solemn procession. I celebrated a thanksgiving mass, and
administered Holy Communion to a vast number of men,
women and children, who had flocked around us, with those
in the camp, to return thanks to God for our wonderful pre-
servation. The scene was inspiringly grand. I thought it
w^orthy of being preserved, and, in consequence, had on hand,
by the assistance of my energetic society friend, W. N. Webb,
of Louisville, Ky., a iirst-class artist. He photographed the
Mass of Thanksgiving; and also Mr. Peter Murtough, one of
our own members of the Father Mathew Society, when in
procession on the road sketched the accompanying picture as
the refugees appeared on their return to Memphis. He has
since had it chromoed at a very large expense and now offers
it for sale as a relic of the great plague of 1878.
On examining the bank book of the Father Mathew Camp,
I found to-day to its credit 11269.21. Of this amount, over
$900 is still due to the undertakers. The balance — for the
most part — is due on relief bills issued to grocery stores, to
relieve those in their vicinities. Thus it is that I have endeav-
ored to disburse everything to the best advantage which was
sent me.
I have to thank especially the Citizens Relief of Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg, Worcester and ITewark, Ohio, for recognizing
the claim of our necessities. Outside of our comrade Cath-
olic societies, our priests and bishops, those alone assisted us.
Our most special thanks are due to Martin I. J. Griffin, Sec-
retary of the I. C. B. U., who has proved himself to be our
best friend, and who declined to accept of personal expenses.
He was the first and last to send us contributions.
In our list there must be many mistakes. We have done
our best to prevent them. All telegrams for cash were sent
back for collection. Of those I have not been enabled to keep
a regular registry. But for Brother Maurelian and his com-
rade Christian Brothers, I could not keep a registry, for I was
engaged almost day and night in ministering to the dying.
No words can sufficiently express my gratitude to all who,
in any way, have aided me. Perhaps there w^as never a grander
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response to the appeal of a private and unknown individual !
It brought into my hands about $29,000 ! I could not have
anticipated such a grand response. My thanks, and the thanks
of our community, are therefore the more sincere. As such
our friends will therefore the more readily accept them.
Miseries consequent on the plague still surround me. The
condition in which I am placed as Rector of this Church is
embarrassing. The effects of the plague shall long remain.
But whilst I am enabled to offer up at the altar the holy sac-
rifice of the mass, I shall ever remember there our generous
sympathizers.
WILLIAM WALSH,
Rector of St. Bridget^ s Church.
Memphis, Tenn., December 5th, 1878.
LIST OF CITIES AND TOWNS
WHEKE THE FEVER RAGED.
ABINGDON.
County seat of Washington county, Va., on the Virginia &
Tennessee railroad, 189 miles from Lynchburg. Population,
2100. First and only case was Judge L. V. Dixon, a refugee
from Memphis, who died September 17th.
ATHENS.
County seat of Limestone county, Alabama, located on the
Nashville & Decatur railroad, 107 miles from Nashville, Tenn.
Population, 1200 ; quarantined. First case, Alexander Rog-
ers, age 67 years, keeping boarding-house across the street
from the depot, situated in a low, damp place, crowded with
other houses around. He was taken ill October 13th and died
October 16th. An hour after death, Dr. Summers, of Nash-
ville, on his way from D^^atur, Ala., saw and examined the
case, stating that he died with black vomit. Within a few
hours the streets were deserted, business suspended, and only
fifteen white families remained in town. The Howard Com-
mittee at once organized, with Fred. Sloss, President, and W.
B. Russell, Secretary. On the same day that Mr. Rogers died,
his wife Elizabeth, aged 52, was taken ill, and resident physi-
cians Nicholas D. Richardson and Wm. S. Johnson, pro-
nounced hers a well-developed case of yellow fever. She
died on the 24th. The remainder of the family were moved
out of town. The disease disappearing, the panic soon ended.
Total cases, 2 ; total deaths, 2. Date of last death, October
2oth ; no contributions from abroad ; disbursements, |89.25.
AUGUSTA.
The county seat of Woodruff county, Ark., situated on
White river, 14 miles from the Iron Mountain railroad. Pop-
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
ulation, 1200. The first case, Mrs. Hendricks, contracted the
disease October 12th, on the steamboat Ruth from Memphis.
She died two days after landing. Very little excitement.
Date of last death, October 20th. Total cases, 7 ; total deaths,
^7. No contributions from abroad ; disbursements, $116.25.
BARTLETT.
A post village of Shelby county, Tenn., on the Memphis
division of the Louisville & I*^"ashville & Great Southern rail-
road, 11 miles from Memphis. Population, 350. The first
case, Mrs. Voegeli, contracted the" disease in Memphis, Sept,
11th, and died soon after reaching home. The disease spread
rapidly. The Memphis Howards, aided by Mrs. Echols and
Miss A. D. Hall and J. M. Jackson, who were most faithful
to the end, cared for the town. Total cases, 35 ; deaths, 23 ;
date of last case, October 20. Total contributions, $300 ; total
disbursements, $500.
BATON ROUGE.
Capital of Baton Rouge parish, La., situated on Mississippi
river, 125 miles from New Orleans. Population, 6500. The
first case was stricken Sept. 6th, proving fatal. Out of 2716
cases only 201 deaths. Last death, Oct. 31st. Total contri-
butions, $35,308.10: total disbursements, $36,115.
BAYOU SARA.
A post village of West Feliciana parish, La., on the Missis-
sippi river, 110 miles from Baton Rouge, and 240 miles from
New Orleans. Population, 700. First case, Sept. 20th. Total
cases, 250; deaths, 13 ; date of last death, Nov. 26th. Total
contributions, $3110.01 ; total disbursements, $3207.50.
BAY ST. LOUIS.
A summer resort village on the seashore in Hancock county.
Miss., located on the New Orleans & Mobile railroad, 52 miles
from New Orleans. Population, 2000, but last summer was
6000. The first fatal case was Rebecca Nicaise, taken Aug.
14th, and soon died. The disease spread all over the Bay and
through the pine woods. Total cases, 546 ; total deaths, 83 ;
date of last death, Nov. 3d. Total contributions, $6762.85 ;
total disbursements, $6829.
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BAYOU GOULA.
A post village of Iberville parish, La., located on the Mis-
sissippi river, 98 miles from New Orleans. Fever hardly
appeared here. One death only — a stranger, Oct. 1st.
BEECH GROVE.
Name of a church three miles from Dyer, Tenn. Yibout
the only case was that of a tramp, the latter part of Septem-
ber, who took refuge in the church, and soon died.
BELL'S DEPOT.
A post village of Crockett county, Tenn., on the Louisville
& Nashville & Great Southern railroad, 69 miles from Mem-
phis. Population, 821. The first case, John Parker, con-
tracted the disease from Memphis refugees, and died October
25th. Total contributions, $77.50 ; total disbursements, $96.25.
BERWICK CITY.
A post village of St. Mary parish. La., just across the Bay
from Morgan City, La., located two miles from Pattersonville.
Population, 150. First case, Sept. 1st. Total cases, 50 ; deaths,
1. Total contributions, $687.65 ; total disbursements, $769.50.
BETHEL SPRINGS.
A post village of McISTairy county, Tenn,, on the Mobile &
Ohio railroad, 120 miles from Columbus, Ky. Population,
183, First and only case, J. J. Yarbro (two miles distant)
contracted the disease by sleeping with a railroader ; died
October 9th,
BILOXI.
A post village of Harrison county. Miss., on the New Or-
leans & Mobile railroad, 79 miles from New Orleans. Popu-
lation, 960. The first case, Diminity Leambrick, was taken
early in September and died Sept, 13th, and the disease soon
became epidemic. Date of last death, Oct, 29th. Total cases,
216 ; deaths, 56. Total contributions, $6416.70 ; total dis-
bursements, $6719.
BOLIVAR.
County seat of Hardeman county, Tenn,, on the Chicago,
New Orleans & St, Louis railroad, 46 miles from Holly Springs,
Miss. Population, 1533. The first case, Dr. A. Coleman, Jr.,
died October 13th.
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
BOLTON.
A post village of Hinds county, Miss., on the Vicksburg k
Meridian railroad, 27 miles from Vicksburg. Population, 200.
The first case, Aug. 12th. The disease soon became epidemic,,
and raged with relentless fury. Date of last death, Nov. 6th.
Total cases, 168 ; total deaths, 47. Total contributions, $2016
total disbursements, $2187.
BOVINA.
Post village of Warren county. Miss., on the Vicksburg
& Meridian railroad, 10 miles from Vicksburg. Population,
100. First case, Mrs. Jos. J. Fox, who died September 29th.
Pate of last death, Nov. 9th. Total cases, 65 ; total deaths,
17. Total contributions, $845 ; total disbursements, $913.50.
BC^WLING GREEN.
County seat of Warren county, Ky., on the L. & N. & G.
railroad, 114 miles from Louisville, Ky. The first case was a
Memphis refugee, which resulted in death Sept. 6th. Date of
last death, October 26. Total cases, 48 ; total deaths, 26»
Total contributions, all local, $516 ; total disbursements, $516.
BROOKLYN.
County seat of Kings county. New York, located on the
west end of Long Island, separated from New York by East
river. Population, 584,000. Yellow fever appeared early in
July, and a few scattering cases occurred till the season of
frost and ice. Nearly all were of those stationed at Cob dock,
and were infected from the steamer Vermont.
BROUSSARD.
A small settlement near Pattersonville, La. Fever appeared
Sept. 17th, and on this day there was one death.
BROWNSVILLE.
County seat of Haywood county, Tenn., on the L. & N. &
G. S. railroad, 60 miles above Memphis. Population, 4026.
The first case -was Mrs. Shepherd, from Memphis, stricken
August 20th, and recovered. Date of last death, Nov. 8th.
Total cases, 844 ; total deaths, 212. Total contributions,
$11,024.20 ; total disbursements, $11,317.90.
BUNTYN.
A small railroad town in Shelby county, Tenn., on the M.
& C. railroad, 5 miles from Memphis. It was crowded with
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Memphis refugees, and a local case of the fever occurred Oct.
Ist. Among the last cases was that of Jefferson Davis, Jr.,
son of ex-President Jefferson Davis, who died Oct. 16th.
BURAS.
A post village of Plaquemine parish, La., located on the
Mississippi river, 70 miles from New Orleans. Population,
200. Yellow fever was brought here by bringing for inter-
ment the corpse of a young lady who died at Southwest Pass,
Very few cases.
BYRAM.
A post village of Hinds county, Miss., on the C, St. L. &
N. 0. railroad, 6 miles from Jackson, Miss. Population, 35.
The cases, 13 in number, are recorded with those of Jackson.
Total contributions, $198 ; total disbursements, $217.
CAIRO.
County seat of Alexander county, 111., on the Illinois Cen-
tral railroad, at the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi riv-
ers, 125 miles above Memphis. Population, 6300. Quarantine
was established July 29th. Five members of Thomas Porter's
family died, living a few miles from the city. They were
stricken September 8th. The last death occurred October 9th.
Total cases, 43 ; total deaths, 32. Total contributions from
citizens of Cairo, $688 ; total disbursements, $763.50.
CALUMET.
The name of Daniel Thompson's plantation near Patterson-
ville. La. The fever appeared early in October, was of a
mild form and principally among the colored population.
The record is with that of Pattersonville. Total number of
cases over 60.
CANAAN LANDING.
Landing on the Mississippi river, near Hermitage Post-
office, Point Coupee parish, La. Early in October Dr. Bously
was taken ill and had black vomit at Waterloo, a few miles
from Canaan. This was the first case in this region. Total
cases, 28 ; total deaths, 6. Date of last death, Nov. 2. Total
contributions, $336.75 ; total disbursements, $367.45.
CANTON.
County seat of Madison county. Miss., on the St. L. & N.
0. railroad, 23 miles from Jackson, Miss. Population, 2143.
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
According to Dr. S. M. Bemiss, the disease was brought to
Canton from New Orleans by the Brittan family. The first
case, Miss Rachel Henry, was stricken August 12th, and died
August 19th. Date of last death, November 16th. Total
cases, 936 ; total deaths, 176. Total contributions, $10,715.90 ;
total disbursements, $10,987.50.
CARROLLTON.
The county seat of Carroll county, Miss., 14 miles from
"Winona. Fever appeared here late in August, John M. Lid-
dell, Jr., dying August 29th, shortly after his marriage. No
record is kept.
CAYUGA.
Post village of Hinds county. Miss., situated in the valley of
Big Black river, 18 miles southeast of Vicksburg. The first
case was Sam Banks (colored), August 1st. Date last death,
November 12th. Total cases, 38 ; total deaths, 9. Total con-
tributions, $494.60 ; total disbursements, $516.75.
CHATTANOOGA.
The county seat of Hamilton county, Tenn., located on the
Tennessee river, 151 miles from Nashville, Tenn., 309 miles
from Memphis, and is quite a railroad center. Population,
12,500. Mrs. Swatzenberg, a Memphis refugee, was the first
case in the city, and she died in a few days. A general stam-
pede began, and within 48 hours 10,500 people had fled the
city. Date of last death, November 18tli. Total cases, 693 ;
total deaths, 197. Total contributions, $9009.25 ; total dis-
bursements, $10,357.50.
CINCINNATI.
The county seat of Hamilton county, Ohio, located on Ohio
river, 110 miles' from Louisville, Ky. Population, 280,000.
The first case was a young lady living in a house where bag-
gage from New Orleans was stored, and the second case occur-
red in the same locality. Total cases, all refugees, 49 ; total
deaths, 19. Date of last death, October 31st.
CLINTON.
Post village of Hickman county, Ky., on the Miss. Cent,
railroad, 7 miles from Columbus, Ky. Two cases of yellow
fever occurred October 25th, but, by being well cared for,
HISTORICAL SKETCHES.
recovered. There was great excitement, and many citizens
left the town in great haste.
CLINTON.
County seat of East Feliciana parish, La., is the northeast
terminus of C. & P. H. railroad. Population, 1000. Quar-
antined. The first case, James Newsom's child, who by neg-
ligence of the guard on the Baton Rouge road, was permitted
to mingle with parties from the infected district. Total cases,
187 ; total deaths, 43. Date of last death, October 31. Total
contributions, $2329 ; total disbursements, $2416.80.
COLLIERVILLE.
Post village of Shelby county, Tenn., on the Memphis &
Charleston railroad, 25 miles from Memphis. Population, 500.
The first case appeared in August, although the town was
strictly quarantined. M. R. Brown and James Person died
September 3d. Dr. Waddy, the quarantine ofi^icer, with fifty-
one families, fled at once, and many others followed as soon
thereafter as possible. For weeks the fever raged with fury
upon the unfortunate people. Mr. J. Edgar Byrd, of Louis-
ville, in charge of 30 nurses, nobly represented the Howard
Association, serving to the end. Total cases, 121 ; total
deaths, 48. Total contributions, $1547 ; total disbursements,
$1629.75.
COOK'S LANDING.
River station of Point Coupee parish. La., one mile below
Waterloo, and 11 miles south from Point Coupee. Popula-
tion, 35. The first case appeared October 2d, and the How-
ards from New Orleans cared for the town. Date last death,
November 2d. Total cases, 15 ; total deaths, 4. Total contri-
butions, $225.65 ; total disbursements, $247.15.
COURTLAND.
County seat of Lawrence county, Ala., located on the M. &
C. railroad, 19 miles from Decatur. The only case was Mr.
A. M. Newsom, a Memphis refugee, died September 3d.
COVINGTON.
County seat of Tipton county, Tenn., 15 miles from the
Mississippi river and 40 miles from Memphis. Population,
1200. Precautions to resist the yellow fever were early taken.
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
The first case was W. J. Wiseman, postmaster, stricken Sep-
tember 30th. The Board of Health advised immediate depop-
ulation of the town, and the evacuation was thorough and
complete. The Howards and Kelief Committee organized
and went to work, and no other case occurred. Mr. Wiseman
died October 5th. From their rural retreats, the citizens and
refugees assisted their suffering friends of Mason.
COX'S LANDING.
River station of Washington county, Miss., 6 miles from
Crystal Springs. The first case appeared September 28th.
Dr. Quijano, from the Spanish Government sent to this coun-
try especially to treat the yellow fever, attended to the case
quite successfully. Date of last death, October 28th. Total
cases, 12 ; total deaths, 4. Total contributions, from 0.
Howards, |586 ; total disbursements, $586.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS.
Post village of Copiah county. Miss., on the C, St. L. & N,
O. railroad. Population, 1000. Considerable doubt existed
in the minds of the profession as to the kind of fever which
prevailed early in October, and Dr. Lockwood induced Dr.
Quijano, the Spanish physician, to visit and examine the cases.
He did so, and on Oct. 11th reported four cases of well-defined
fever in the suburbs of the town. These were carefully treated
and nursed, and the town saved a visit from the dreaded dis-
ease. Total contributions, $200 ; total disbursements, $200.
DALTON.
County seat of Whitfield county, Ga., on the W. & A. rail-
road, at the terminus of the S., R. & D. railroad, 38 miles from
Chattanooga, and 100 miles north of Atlanta. Population,
4000. The first case, Mary Hogan, was stricken September
26th and died September 30th. Mrs. Bohanon, a Chattanooga
refugee, was taken ill October 2d and died October 4th. There
was only one other case, an unknown person, who recovered.
Total contributions, $300 ; total disbursements, $300.
DANVILLE.
County seat of Boyle county, Ky., located 5 miles from Dan-
ville station, on Lebanon Branch railroad, 100 miles from
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Louisville. The first case, Mr. John Young Croft, a Holly
Springs refugee, died September 6th. No other cases occurred.
DAYTON.
County seat of Montgomerj^ county, Ohio, located on Great
Miami river, 60 miles from Cincinnati, and 67 miles from
Columbus. Population, 38,374, the third city in the State, is
a great manufacturing center, and is penetrated by seven rail-
roads. Yellow fever was brought here by some refugees in
September. Among the fatal cases was Joseph Lebolt, from
Holly Springs, Miss. He was attended by the celebrated Dr.
Julius Wise, of Memphis, who only reached his bedside a few
hoars before he died. Very few other cases occurred.
DECATUR.
County seat of Morgan county, Ala., located on Tennessee
river, at the crossing of the M. & C. and L. & & G. S. rail-
roads. Population, 1200. The first case occurred September
17th, which proved fatal, and was quickly followed by others,
and the town was almost depopulated. Date of last death,
November 10th. Total cases, 187 ; total deaths, 51. Total
contributions, |2437 ; total disbursements, $2496.
DELHI.
Post village of Richland parish, La., on the V. & S. railroad,
40 miles from Vicksburg. Population, 250. The first case
was taken down August 11th, and died August 14th. The
disease soon became epidemic. Date of last death, Novem-
ber 5th. Total cases, 168 ; deaths, 34. Contributions, $2000.
DELTA.
County seat of Madison parish, La., on Mississippi river, 3
miles below Vicksburg. Population, 700. Yellow fever made
its appearance September 28th, attacking six persons. In a
few days there were over 100 cases, and increasing, but the
disease being mild, the death roll was not large. Total cases,
154; total deaths, 26. Total contributions, $1900 ; total dis-
bursements covered the amount.
DEPUYS.
Plantation about 5 miles from Clinton, La., the disease being
carried from this point to Clinton. Three deaths occurred at
Depuys Oct. 5th, creating great alarm at Clinton.
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
DONALDSONVILLE.
The county seat of Ascension parish, La., located on the
Mississippi river, 78 miles above New Orleans, and is the west-
ern terminus of the N. O. & T. railroad. Population, 1500.
The first case of yellow fever was Miss Irene Wilson, who
left New Orleans Aug. 1st, hoping to escape the disease, but
the place she visited was already infected. She was suddenly
stricken down Aug. 16th, and died Aug. 22d. Shortly after,
the fever broke out at Port Barrow, a small village on Bayou
La Fourche, opposite Donaldsonville, and every house was
smitten. As it disappeared from Port Barrow it began in dif-
ferent parts of the parish, and in Donaldsonville about Sept.
12th. Brule Sacramento, a settlement situated in the interior,
surrounded by swamps, and inhabited by poor people, mainly
of Spanish descent, presented the most distressful scenes of
the epidemic. Five and six patients were huddled together
in one room, without physician, nurse, or even water, owing
to the drought. Out of that unfortunate settlement of 200
souls, 80 perished. Date of last death, Nov. 11th. Total cases
in the parish, 1373; total deaths in the parish, 179; total cases
in town, 484 ; total deaths in town, 83. Total receipts, $7339.25 ;
total disbursements, $5257.12; balance, $2082.13.
DRESDEN.
County seat of Weakley county, Tenn., located on the N.,
C. & St. L. railroad, 46 miles from Hickman, Ky. The only
cases were refugees ; one, a tramp, was found with fever, where-
upon the council met, a partial quarantine was decided upon,
and a subscription raised to send the patient to Nashville.
Mayor Cardwell was asked to subscribe, and replied that he
would give $25 to defray the expense of nursing the man
where he was, but not one cent to send him away. Much
feeling was engendered.
DRY GROVE.
Post village of Hinds county. Miss., 5 miles from Terry.
Total cases, 203 ; total deaths, 50. Total contributions, $2639 ;
total disbursements, $2760.
DUCK-HILL.
Post village of Montgomery county, Miss., located on the
Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans railroad, 11 miles from
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Vicksbnrg. Population, . The first case appeared Sept.
8th, a young man, who died Sept. 13th. The fever spread rap-
idly and was quite fatal. Total cases, 36 ; total deaths, 14.
Date of last death, Oct. 30th. Contributions, |463 ; disbursed
the same.
DUNBOYNE.
Plantation near W. Plaquemine, La. The fever appeared
here early in September. Major Hubbard was the first case
that proved fatal. There were only two other deaths, his
wife and mother-in-law.
DURANT.
Post village of Holmes county. Miss., located on the N". 0.,
C. & St. L. railroad. Population, 1000. The fever made its
appearance early in September, but was of a mild type. Mr.
J. P. Eggleston died Sept. 14th. Wo record obtained.
EDWARDS' DEPOT.
Post village' of Hinds county, Miss., located on the V. & M.
railroad, 18 miles from Vicksburg. Population, 500. This
point escaped the fever till late in September, when Dr. W.
B. Williamson was about the first case stricken, and died
September 28th near town. His death created a panic, the
place was picketed and the alarm and fright were so great that
negroes were paid $90 to bury the Doctor, and were warned
under penalty of their lives not to make their appearance in
town for fifteen days. The whole Williamson family were
taken ill, Mrs. Williamson and her grandson Craven died.
Owing to a strict quarantine Edwards escaped.
ELLIOTT.
Post village of Grenada county. Miss., located on the C,
St. L. & ]Sr. O. railroad, 8 miles from Grenada. Fever appeared
near here late in September, and there were 12 deaths, the
record being included with that of Grenada.
ERIN.
Post village of Houston county, Tenn., located on the Clarks-
ville branch of the L. & N. railroad, 28 miles from Clarksville.
Population, 723. The first case, Mrs. Larkin Bradley, died
Sept. 7th. The doctors disputed as to the disease, until other
cases were reported. The greatest care was taken, but many
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
of the best people were swept away before the appearance of
frost, Oct. 19th. Total cases, 38 ; total deaths, 10. Date of
last death, Oct. 20th. Total contributions, $532 ; total dis-
bursements, $561.25.
EUREKA.
Plantation near Patterson ville. La. The fever made its
appearance Oct. 17th ; one death occurring Oct. 27th. The
record is with that of Pattersonville.
FAIRFAX.
Is the name of another plantation near Pattersonville, La.
Col. J. B. Sturgis died here Oct. 19th. Kecorded with Pat-
tersonville.
FERNANDINA.
The county seat of Nassau county, Fla., on the seaboard.
On the 26th of July a bark from Matanzas put in here with
yellow fever on board. The first and second mate and one
seaman died. No other cases occurred.
FILLMORE.
Post village of Ballard county, Ky. The nearest case to
yellow fever was a stranger who was found dead, covered with
black vomit at Hugh's Hotel. Papers found on his person
indicated that he was from New Orleans. No other cases.
FLORENCE.
The county seat of Lauderdale county, Ala., located on
the Florence branch of the M. & C. railroad, one mile from
Tennessee river. Population, 2500. The first case was Frank
McContire, railroad engineer, taken Sept. 5th. Although the
town is clean and located high, the disease soon became epi-
demic. Total cases, 138 ; total deaths, 50. Total contribu-
tions, $1500 ; total disbursements, $1500.
FORT PICKERING.
A suburb of Memphis, Tenn., in the southern portion of
the city, located on the Mississippi river. Peported with
Memphis.
FRAYSER STATION.
Post village of Shelby county, Tenn., a few miles from Mem-
phis. Fever appeared here early in September. George Ers-
kine died October 5th. About twenty Memphis refugees died,
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which are recorded with Memphis. Total cases, 46 ; total
deaths, 20. Memphis Howards supplied all wants.
FRIAR'S POINT.
Post village of Coahoma county, Miss., located on the Mis-
sissippi river, 110 miles below Memphis. Population, 1200.
The first case was Mr. Paget, taken sick September 3d, con-
tracting the disease on board the steamboat Coahoma. The
Howards organized with J. W. Rochester, President, and J.
A. Cooper, Secretary, and all physicians volunteered to care
for all cases, and carried the town through successfully. Date
of last death, October 19th. Total cases, 25 ; total deaths, 7.
Total contributions, $300; total disbursements, $375.
FULTON.
Post village of Fulton county, Ky., at crossing of the O. &
P. and M. C. railroad, 125 miles from Cairo, 111. Population,
1700. The first case was Miss Wooldridge, who caught the
infection, September 25th, from a Memphis car with open
windows left near the house. The last death was Sam Ben-
net, who died October 23d. Total cases, 12 ; total deaths, 5.
Total contributions, $196 ; total disbursements, 196,
GADSDEN.
A post village of Crockett county, Tenn., on the L. & jST.
railroad, 77 miles from Memphis. Population, 350. First
case, R. G. Saunders, Sept. 24th, contracted from infected
baggage, from Memphis. He soon died. The people were
very careful, and had only 6 cases and 4 deaths. Date of last
death, October 24th.
GALWAY.
A post village of Fayette county, Tenn., on the L. & N.
railroad, 28 miles above Memphis. Population, 60. First case,
Dr. T. H. Turney, who contracted the disease from patients,
was taken October 5th, and soon died, and the fever soon
became epidemic. The Memphis Howards cared for the sick.
Total cases, 13; total deaths, 8. Date of last death, October
16th. Total contributions, $160; disbursements to cover same.
GALLIPOLIS.
County seat of Gallia county, Ohio, on the Ohio river, at
terminus of C. & G. railroad. Population, 3700. First cases
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
were Charles Degelman, engineer, and William Koidler, of
the steamer John Gibson, which landed three miles below the
city on August 20th. The disease disappeared October 17th.
Fo outside aid called for. Total cases, 51 ; total deaths, 31.
GALMAN STATION.
A post village of Copiah county, Miss., located on the C,
St. L. & N. O. railroad, about 30 miles from Vicksburg, some
of whose refugees died in August, but no record kept.
GARNER'S STATION.
A post village of Yalobusha county. Miss., located on the
M. & T. railroad, 87 miles from Memphis. Population, 200.
First case appeared early in September, and it broke out with
great violence September 30th. 31 cases and 13 deaths are
reported.
GERMANTOWN.
A post village of Shelby county, Tenn,, located on the M.
& C. railroad, 18 miles from Memphis. Population, 253. The
first case was J ames Roper, a refugee from Memphis, seized
August 17th, and recovered. The fever was of a very violent
type, although the town was in a fine sanitary condition and
ordinarily healthy. Date of last case, October 21st. Total
cases in town and vicinity, 81 ; total deaths in town and vicin-
ity, 45. All aid rendered by Memphis Howards.
GILL'S STATION.
Stopping point on the M. & C. railroad, 3 miles from Mem-
phis, the refugees from which place carried the fever to Gill's
station. Mrs. Ben. K. Pullen, of Memphis, died September
23d. ISTo record of others.
GOLDEN LAKE.
A post village of Mississippi county, Ark., located on the
Mississippi river. Steamboats land daily. Late in September
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Stearns, refugees from
New Orleans, were the only sufferers.
GOODRICH LANDING.
Post village of East Carroll parish. La., located on the Mis-
sissippi river, 12 miles from Lake Providence. Population,
15. Fever appeared early in September, but was of a mild
type. No record kept.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES.
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GRAND JUNCTION.
Railroad town of Hardeman county, Tenn., located on the
M. C. and M. & C. railroad, 52 miles from Memphis. The
first case was Mrs. Belew, wife of a prominent Grenada, Miss.,
merchant, who refugeed here. Was stricken August 17th,
and died soon after. The fever became very violent. The
Memphis Howards came and cared for the town. The last
death was Mrs. Y. Patterson. Total cases, 201 ; total deaths,
82. Total contributions, $4,465.30 ; total disbursements, same.
GRAND WOODS.
Name of a plantation owned by the Bartletts, near Patter-
eonville, La., where the yellow fever raged violently yet
mildly.
GREENVILLE.
The county seat of Washington county, Miss., located on
the Mississippi river, 25 miles above Yicksburg. The first
case occurred early in September, the disease spreading with
great rapidity, and on the 30th there were 200 cases and 45
deaths, the mayor among the number. Total population at
beginning of fever, 1350 ; total number of deaths to date,
260 ; total number now sick, 112 ; total number of convales-
cents, 657 ; total number still to have the fever, 323. Up to
September 25th only 5 white inhabitants had escaped. Fever
did a town sufter so terribly. Date of last death, Nov. 16th.
Total cases in town, 1317 ; total deaths in town, 387. Total
contributions, $17,121 ; total disbursements, $17,619.
GRENADA.
County seat of Grenada county. Miss., at the junction of
the M. C. and the M. & T. railroad, 100 miles from Memphis.
At the outbreak of the fever there was great diversity of
opinion. Physicians claimed that the first cases were bilious
fever, and no fear was entertained by them. August 25th,
Mrs. Fields died, and her funeral was largely attended. R.
L. Young, a stout young man, was the next to die. He had
black vomit. Physicians yet urged that it was not yellow
fever, and his funeral was largely attended. Other cases of a
similar character occurred in rapid succession. On Sunday
the physicians admitted the disease to be genuine yellow fever
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of a malignant type. Alarm seized nearly every person in
town, and when, on Monday, the Howards from Memphis
advised all to leave town, the advice spread like wildfire, and
the consternation was complete. The Memphis Howards sent
down two noble men in the persons of Col. Butler P. Ander-
son and Gen. William J. Smith. They worked and toiled
day and night unflinchingly. No men could work harder or
more faithfully. Col. Anderson at last paid his life as a pen-
alty. General Smith was also stricken, but recovered. The
disease continued with unabated fury until all material had
been attacked. Date of last death, November 1st. Total
cases in town and vicinity, 1468 ; total deaths in town and
vicinity, 367. Total contributions, $19,718; total disburse-
ments, 120,240.
GRETNA.
County town of Jetierson parish, La., located on Morgan's
L. & T. railroad, 3 miles from Algiers. Population, 900. The
fever appeared late in September, and spread with great rap-
idity, attacking white and black. Early in October 30 had
died and 200 were down, and only three physicians. New
Orleans sent physicians, nurses, etc. The fever was quite mild
in character. Total cases, 210 ; total deaths, 60. Total con-
tributions, $2730 ; total disbursements, $2860.
HANDSBORO.
Post village of Harrison county. Miss., one mile from Mis-
sissippi City, on the N. O. & M. railroad, 71 miles from New
Orleans. Population, 400. The first case, Geo. Jeremyn, was
brought on a schooner from New Orleans, September 2d, being
well cared for, recovered in seven days. The disease began
spreading, but was of a mild form. Date of last death, Nov.
4th. Total cases, 110 ; total deaths, 15. Total contributions,
$1340 ; total disbursements, $1367.
HARRISONBURG.
County seat of Catahoula parish, La., on Ouachita river, 332
miles from New Orleans. Population, 275. The first case,
Mr. Knight, was taken August 20th, and died August 26th!
Fever was very violent. Date of last case, October 26th. Total
cases, 30 ; total deaths, 10. Total contributions, $420 ; total
disbursements, $437.
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HAYNE'S BLUFF.
Small village of Warren county, Miss., on Yazoo river,
18 miles from Vicksburg. Fever of a mild type appeared
here late in September. Total cases, 160 ; total deaths, 19.
Total contributions, ^2080 ; total disbursements, $2115.
HELENA.
County seat of Phillips county. Ark., on Mississippi river,
and terminus of A. C. railroad. Population, 5000. The first
case called yellow fever was a Miss Gertrude Weathers, from
Memphis, who landed there August 16th, sickened and died
in two days. August 17th J. B. Miller died. No new cases
occurred till September 15th, and from that date until Octo-
ber 14th the doctors disagreed as to the disease, and on that
day the following announcement was made by the Board of
Health : " This board believes it now becomes their duty to
announce to the citizens that while the prevailing disease may
not be strictly yellow fever, it certainly is seemingly quite as
fatal, and citizens are hereby so advised. There are about 75
cases of sickness in town. 10 new cases and 6 deaths are
reported for the 48 hours ending noon to-day." Quarantine
has been raised. The disease rapidly disappeared as frost
made its sanitary impression. Total cases, 77 ; total deaths,
9. Total contributions, from citizens alone, $1064; total dis-
bursements, 11064.
HENDERSON'S LANDING.
Post village of East Carroll, La., on Mississippi river, 442
miles from New Orleans. Population, 25. Eever appeared
early in September, and one of its victims was Dr. Hays.
Date of last death, November 1st. Total cases, 16; total
deaths, 5. Total contributions, $217 ; disbursements, $217.
HERNANDO.
County seat of DeSoto county, Miss., on M. & T. railroad,
22 miles from Memphis. Population, 1 000. The fever appeared
among the Memphis refugees August 15th, but there were 8
mild cases before the profession admitted the existence of
fever. Pifty per cent, of the whites Avho were attacked died,
the disease being milder with the colored people. Did not
quarantine. Date of last death, November 10th. Total cases,
4
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179; total deaths, 75. Total contributions, $3165.55; total
disbursements, |3216.
HICKMAN.
County seat of Fulton county, Ky., on the Mississippi river,
40 miles below Cairo and 200 miles above Memphis, and is the
northern terminus of the N., C. & St. L. railroad. Popula-
tion, 1950. Yellow fever never was an epidemic here until
1878. The first case was Charlie Hendricks, on August 13th,
supposed to have been caused by contact with railroaders, as
he peddled apples and mixed with passengers. He died Aug.
16th. Nearly all the local physicians died, four of the volun-
teer doctors died, 450 citizens prostrated with the fever, and
150 died. The October frost did not even stop the dreadful
pestilence. Date of last death, November 6th. Total cases,
454 ; total deaths, 180. Total contributions received by
Relief Committee, $11,498.04; by Odd Fellows, $380; by
Masons, $538 ; by Knights of Honor, $118.25 ; by Good Tem-
plars, $123 ; total, $12,657.29. Total disbursements, no set-
tlement yet.
HOLLY SPRINGS.
County seat of Marshall county, Miss., on the M. C. rail-
road. Population, 4000. Noted for healthfulness of location,
fertility of soil, and intelligence, wealth, and hospitality of
lier people. The first yellow fever alarm was August 12th, it
being reported that this disease was among the United States
troops stationed there. But the people went bravely to work
cleaning up the town, adopting sanitary measures and tele-
graphing to Grenada and all other refugees that their hearts,
houses, and purses were open to receive them. On August
24th, there were six cases among refugees. August 26th, L.
L. Downs, a Grenada refugee, died, and the next day Miss
Delia Lake died, and four others were in a critical condition.
By the 1st of September the disease had become general and
raged with fury, and telegrams poured over the land telling
that the city of flowers had become a city of death. New
Orleans, Memphis, Louisville, St. Louis, and the whole coun-
try rallied to their relief in the shape of money and all kinds
of supplies. All through the hot September days came the
pathetic telegrams of the heroic Holland telling the daily
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doings of the devastating disease. Bravely he stood till he
was alone, all the original Relief Committee had died, and on
October 19th, came his last dispatch as follows : " To-day
there have been six new cases and one death. Your corres-
pondent happens to be among the new cases, after having
g truggled with yellow fever since the beginning of the epidemic.
He desires through you and in the name of this people to
express our lasting gratitude to the friends in every part of the
Union who have so generously and nobly contributed to us in
80 many ways. — W. J. L. Holland."
A few days later came the sequel :
" Holly Springs, October 25. — Col. W. J. L. Holland died
peacefully and resignedly at half past two o'clock this morn-
ing. John Burton is very much better. — L. S. Scruggs."
The dreary days dragged along until a heavy frost glad-
dened all hearts November 1st, after which the disease rapidly
disappeared. Total cases, 1240 ; total deaths, 346. Total
contributions, $23,480.70 ; total disbursements, $22,113.35.
HOPE.
Plantation near Pattersonville, La. Fever made its appear-
ance after October 15th, and on October 25th there were seven
cases.
HOPEFIELD.
Post village of Crittenden county, Ark., just opposite Mem-
phis, across the river. Population, 250. It is apparently the
home of chills and fever and all malarious fevers, as for miles
beyond there exist swamps, lagoons, lilthy lakes and pools of
standing water. The disease was of an exceedingly mild type,
more so than in healthy locations. The first case was John
Debeuly, from Memphis, taken ill September 1st, and soon
died. Dr. De Graeffenried of the Memphis Howards, cared
for the sick and stood bravely at the post of duty. Date of
last death, October 22d. Total cases in town and near by,
117 ; total deaths in town and near by, 7. Contributions, local,
$215 ; contributions, mostly from Memphis Howards, $1350.50;
total $1565.50 ; total disbursements, $1565.50.
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HORN LAKE.
Railroad town of DeSoto county, Miss., on the M. & T. rail-
road, in Horn Lake bottom, 33 miles from Memphis. Popu-
lation, 150. The fever was brought here about the 1st of
September by Memphis refugees and many of the citizens
were attacked. Wm. Collins died September 20th.
HUNTSVILLE.
County seat of Madison county, Ala., on the M. &. C. rail-
road, 30 miles from Decatur. This little city is noted for the
refinement and hospitality of her people. She refused to
quarantine, her doors were thrown open, and all refugees-
kindly invited to partake of her healthful blessings. Refugees
flocked thither from many infected points. The only indige-
nous case w^as W. Y. Pollard, who had not been out of the
town, who was taken October 23d. He was kindly cared for
and recovered. There were 31 cases among the refugees.
Mr. Jonathan Fisher, a Decatur refugee, died October 13th,
Total cases, 33; total deaths, 13.
HUNTINGDON.
County seat of Carroll county, Tenn., 100 miles from jSTash-
ville and 125 miles from Memphis. Population, 800. No
cases of yellow fever recognized as such occurred in this town.
One case believed to be yellow fever by some of our physi-
cians, Mrs. R. Simpson, occurred about October 10th witii
fatal result. A modified quarantine was maintained from
about the 20th of September to the 15th of October. The
nearest case to us was at McKenzie, 12 miles distant, but the
disease did not become epidemic.
JACKSON.
Capital State of Mississippi, located on Pearl river, at the
crossing of the V. & M. and N. O. & G. S. railroads, 45 miles
from Vicksburg. Population, 3000. The first case was Jos.
Sayle, who died August 3l8t. The last case w^as November
13th. Total cases, 326 ; total deaths, 77. Total contributions,
$4564.25 ; total disbursements, $4723.35.
JACKSON.
County seat of Madison county, Tenn., located on the M. C.
and JST. 0. J. & Gr. N. railroad, 46 miles from Grand Junction.
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tSome suspicious cases occurred here early i'u September. The
first case was Mrs. Reardou, who died October 13th, after a
short illness. The city authorities took every measure to
preveut the spreading of the disease. A few more cases
occurred, and among them Andrew Wilson, express agent,
who died. Frost came and the city was saved. Total cases,
8 ; total deaths 3.
JORDAN STATION.
Post village of Fulton county, Ky., located on the O. & M.
railroad, 12 miles from Hickman. Yellow fever failed to
secure a foothold here, although Dr. Hugh Prather, of Hick-
man, after contracting the disease at the latter place, came
here and died on the 27th of September.
KEY V^EST.
County seat of Monroe county, Fla., on an island in Florida
Straits. Weekly steamers stop from New Orleans. Popula-
tion, 5000. Early in August some sailors with the fever put
in here to enter the Marine Hospital. August 7th there
were only two in the hospital, and none in the port, and for
several days no new cases. Straggling cases began to appear
in September, and by the first of October it became epidemic.
Total cases, 162 ; total deaths, 39.
KINGS' POINT.
Mississippi river landing in Warren county, Miss., a few
miles above Vicksburg. Late in September a malarial or
mild yellow fever appeared, which seemed to take in every
one, especially colored people. About the middle of October
there were 18 whites and 35 negroes down, and out of 92
cases there were only 6 deaths recorded. At the incoming of
frost there was a cessation of fever.
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KNOXVILLE.
County seat of Knox county, Tenn., located among the
healthy hills and salubrious climes of East Tennessee, on the
E. Tenn., Va. & Ga. railroad, at the terminus of the K. & C.
Population, 16,478. The only cases of yellow fever were
refugees ; among whom was Mrs. Ragsdale, who had nursed
her son and his wife at Chattanooga till they died, and when
«he reached Knoxville was taken down herself.
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LAFOURCHE CROSSING.
Post village of Lafourche parish, La., located on Morgan'a
L. & T. railroad, 52 miles from New Orleans, and stretching
two miles along each side of the bayou. Population, 1800.
The first case of fever, Jennie Ballard, was taken September
24th, and soon died. The disease soon became epidemic, but
was of a mild form. Last death, December 2d. Total cases
235 ; near by, 260 ; total deaths in town, 19 ; near by, 20.
Total contributions, $200 ; total disbursements, $1000.
LABADIEVILLE.
Post village of Assumption parish, La., on Bayou Lafourche,
70 miles from New Orleans. Population, 180. Date of first
case August 16th, Mrs. Jos. Groziana, a widow lady from New
Orleans, who soon died. Date of last death, November 17th.
Cases in town, 160 ; near by, 600 ; total, 760. Deaths in town,
24; near by, 126; total, 150. Total contributions, $622;:
disbursements, $600.
LAGRANGE.
Post village of Fayette county, Tenn,, located on M. & C-
railroad, 49 miles from Memphis. Population, 712. Yellow
fever appeared here early in September. The first case was
J. R. Todd, and it raged so violently that up to October 2d,
there was not a single convalescent. The telegraph operator
deserted his post, and Grand Junction, 3 miles away, was the
nearest office. Stricken Memphis contributed nobly to their
relief, sending physicians, nurses, medicines and all kinds of
supplies. The terrific battle with the disease went on through
the month, and until a big frost and freeze came, and yellow
fever was conquered. Date of last death, Nov. 3d. Total
cases, 152 ; total deaths, 37. Total contributions, $2258.75 ;
total disbursements, same. «
LAKE.
Post village of Scott county. Miss., located on V. & M.
railroad, among the pines, 99 miles from Vicksburg. Popu-
lation, 400. The first case was Hugh McFarland, who was
taken early in September, and died on the 10th. The disease
was of a mild type till a washing rain exposed some of the
decomposed bodies of those who had been buried, when it at
once became so violent that medical skill was entirely baffled.
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On the 10th of September there were only 250 people in town,
of these, 239 were stricken down, and 64 died. For lack of
material the disease desisted, and frost and ice came at last
and its reign ended. Total cases, 268 ; total deaths, 64. Total
contributions, $3752.25 ; total disbursements, $3644.50.
LAWRENCE STATION.
Post village of Newton county. Miss., located on the V. &
M. railroad, 19 miles from Meridian. Fever appeared early
in October, which was not well defined, but declared to be yel-
low fever of a mild type. Total cases, 16 ; total deaths, 5.
Total contributions (local), $227.50; disbursements, $227.50.
LEBANON CHURCH.
The name of a neighborhood in Hinds county, Miss., near
Dry Grove, where the fever appeared the latter part of August,
and is supposed to have been brought by infected people from
Dry Grove. Dr. Quijano, who saw the cases, pronounced it
unparalleled. It raged with great fury and violence, ending
only with the advent of frost. Total cases, 192 ; total deaths,
44. Total contributions, $1568.40 ; total disbursements, some-
thing more.
LEIGHTON.
Post village of Calvert county, Ala., located on the M. & C.
railroad, 254 miles from Memphis. Of the refugees fleeing
from West Tennessee and North Mississippi, many came to
North Alabama, some came to Leighton, one from Memphis
came too late, being already infected, and died August 4th.
The citizens were careful and cleanly, and had no other cases.
LEWES.
Post village of Sussex county, Del., 4 miles from Cape Hen-
nepin, on Delaware Bay. The only fever here, was brought
by some sailors, who put into port with a fearfully infected
ship. The fourth out of a crew of eight died in awful agony,
all the more terrible symptoms of black vomit, paroxysms,
etc., being present, as in the most virulent fever. The captain
died in even worse agony. He was buried on shore. Though
the harbor is full of crafts, only a single captain went over to
render assistance, the doctor and undertaker of course doing
the service needed of each. The young mate, whose dead
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father was the captain, as well as the rest of the crew of eight
men, had the fever on their voyage of eight days, and were
so exhausted that they could not hoist the sails to keep them
from rotting with the damp. Nohody from the shore or the
neighboring vessels went near them, and they were helpless
indeed. One of the owners, looking after the body of his son,
who died of the fever in Cuba, and was on board in a cask of
liquor, telegraphed for a tug to come and take the fever ship
to New York, where she was bound.
LITTLE ROCK.
The capital of the State of Arkansas, in Pulaski county, on
Arkansas river, and on the M. & L. R. railroad, F. S. & L. R.
railroad, and the St. L., I. M. & S. railroad. Population, 20,000.
So rigid was the quarantine, and so healthy the city, and so
energetic and complete were all possible sanitary precautious,
that yellow fever could not secure a foothold. A little boy, a
refugee from Memphis, effected an entrance, and died at a
small peanut stand, where his parents lived. This was early
in September, and was the nearest to a case of j^ellow fever,
although many reports frequently alarmed the citizens, many
of whom were prepared for flight at any hour. Quarantine
was established against New Orleans, August 6th, and against
Memphis, August 16th. Tv;^o officers were placed on the St.
L. & I. M. railroad, one at Belmont and the other at St. Louis,
who were very strict, exercising much vigilance and judgment
in the performance of their duty. Health-officers were also
stationed at Poplar Bluff' and Bisniark. Over 100 Memphians
were shut out of the city in one day. Many who entered
on foot, by running the blockade, were driven out. A cordon
of pickets surrounded the city day and night, comprising some
of the best citizens, it was an iron-clad quarantine. The
steamer Maumelle was stopped 12 miles below the city and
ordered back to Memphis. The streets of the city were daily
sprinkled with carbolic acid in lieu of water, streets, sewers,
and alleys were thoroughly cleansed, lime and copperas scat-
tered in great quantities, mail matter fumigated before allowed
to enter the city ; the board of health met every day, and we
do not think a quarantine was ever more rigidly enforced, or
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a board of health ever labored more earnestly and energetic-
ally. They declared they had no yellow fever then, and that
none could get in. There being great excitement, a Howard
Association was formed, which raised considerable funds for
the suffering people. About the 10th of September, Dr. E.
T. Easley, one of their most prominent physicians, volun-
teered his services, and with thirt}^ nurses went to Memphis,
where he, with twenty of the nurses, died in less than a mouth.
She even quarantined against Louisville, Ky., on the 20th of
September, but by the assurance of mayor and board of health
of Louisville, was raised October 2d. The panic died out,
and only in October were trains permitted to run from Mem-
phis. Little Rock has shown the world that a real quarantine
and careful cleanliness could prevent the march of yellow
fever.
LOGTOWN.
Small village of Hancock county. Miss., 15 miles from Bay
St. Louis. The first case was a negro man, Ed. Christian,
from isew Orleans, who was taken ill September 7th. He was
well cared for and recovered. Total cases, 40 ; total deaths,
9. Date of last death, October 12. Total contributions,
mostly local, $375 ; total disbursements, $375.
LONGWOOD LANDING.
Another name for Coxes' Landing on the Mississippi river
(which see).
LOUISVILLE.
County seat of- Jefferson count}^ Ky., located at the falls of
the Ohio river. Population, 160,896. Early in the yellow
fever season, this city opened her gates as a "city of refuge"
from the raging disease. Thousands flocked from the South
— many bringing the germs of the disease. On the 17th of
August 3 cases were sent to the LI. S. Marine Hospital from
the steamer Sunflower Belle, 1 white and 2 colored. On the
23d of August, Mr. H. R. Davis, of the firm of Davis & Bry-
ant, Grenada, went to that city, and put up at the Waverly
Hotel. In a few days he was stricken down. Drs. Walling
and Gaillard were summoned and later Dr. Blackburn was
called to see him ; he had black vomit; on the 31st he died.
Total cases, 1 26 ; total deaths, 34.
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LYNNVILLE.
Post village of Giles county, Tenn., on the L. & K railroad,
137 miles from Grand Junction. Population, 260. Only fatal
case reported was Mr. E. H. Clayton, of Memphis.
McCOMBS CITY.
Post village of Pike county, Miss., located on the C, iT. O.
& St. L. railroad, 105 miles from New Orleans. Population,
1500. The first case of yellow fever, W. P. Baldwin, was
taken ill September 5th; under good treatment recovered.
The disease spread in every direction, but was of a mild type,
as out of 356 cases there were only 51 deaths. Date of last
death, November 26th. Cases near, 7; deaths, 3. Total con-
tributions, $4272.
McDONOUGHVILLE.
Suburb of New Orleans, La. (which see).
McKENZIE.
Post village of Carroll county, Tenn., located at the crossing
of the Memphis division of the L., N. & G. S. and N., C. &
St. L. railroads, 113 miles from Memphis. Population, 813.
A congestive malarial fever appeared here early in October ;
two deaths, called yellow fever, occurred soon after, about
October 5tli, creating much excitement. A few scattering
cases followed. Thomas Callan, the telegraph operator, died
October 16th. Total cases, 14; total deaths, 4,
McNAIRY.
The name of a plantation 6 miles from Dry Grove, Miss.
Fever appeared here early in October, and raged most vio-
lently, very few escaped. In one house, that of Mr. McNair,
there were 17 cases, himself and wife, two married daughters
and their husbands and children, a married son, his wife and
children, with other ftimily connections, all crowded together
into one country house. Truly it was a pitiable sight. Many
were in a very critical condition, while several were suffering
the pains consequent upon the initiatory stages of the disease,
and the groans of some, mingled with prayers of others, and
the closely-packed apartments, the noise and confusion, and
the constant moving to and fro of nurses, visitors and friends,
served to remind us more forcibly of a hastily-constructed
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hospital to receive the wounded after a battle than any
scene we have ever witnessed. Within a hundred yards of
this house were eight more cases, while within a radius of
two miles there were forty cases. Dr. F. Quijano, the great
Spanish physician, came and helped them through the terrible
trial. Total cases, 36; total deaths, 9. Date of last death,
November 6th. Total expenses, $417.50.
MANDEVILLE.
Post village of St. Tammany parish, La., located on Lake
Ponchartrain. Population, 300. Yellow fever made its appear-
ance about the middle of September. A child died Septem-
ber 26th, and a few scattering cases followed. A young lady
from New Orleans died next, and a Catholic priest died Octo-
ber 2d.
MARTIN.
Post village of Weakly county, Tenn., located at the cross-
ing of the N. O., C. & St. L. and the N. & C. & St. L. railroads,
120 miles from Memphis. Population, 515, The first case,
Mrs. W. H. Martin, was taken ill at her hotel September 2d,
and died September 4th. The disease soon became virulent,
nearly a score died, and then a change for the better ; but
September 30th the fever broke out with yet greater fury, rail-
road men especially seeming to be victims. One after another
three telegraph operators were stricken down, also the post-
master, express agent and depot agent were taken down, and
all business was done by the agent at Gardner's station. Dr.
Julius Wise came from Memphis. Doctors, nurses and sup-
plies rushed in upon the town from many friends. Frost made
its appearance October 20th and demanded the sanitary keys
of the town, when the fever retired slowly, but not entirely
until October 30th, on which day Mrs. Maud St. Pere died, a
noble and faithful nurse from Kansas City, Mo. Total cases,
126 ; total deaths, 34. Total contributions, $3000 ; total dis-
bursements, $3000.
MASON.
Post village of Tipton county, Tenn., on the L. & N. rail-
road, 36 miles from Memphis, located in a flat bottom. Pop-
ulation, 259. The first case was Mike Brennan, a Memphis
refugee, taken ill August 29th, and soon died. The disease
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spread rapidly. Date of last death, October 24tli. Total cases,
61 ; total deaths, 24; cases near by, 3; deaths, 3. Total con-
tributions, $189 ; total disbursements, $168.
MEDLEY'S LANDING.
Station on Mississippi river, 9 miles from Columbus, Kj.
About the only case recorded there was that of Hu^h Prather,
who contracted the disease while nursing his brothers Dick
and George at Hickman.
MEMPHLS.
County seat of Shelby county, Tenn., the largest city in the
State, located on the Mississippi river, is the terminus of five
important railroads, and is surrounded b}^ a rich, fertile, cot-
ton-growing country. Population, 56,000. As the great
Father of Waters glides swiftly toward the Gulf, the warm-
hearted, whole-souled denizens of Memphis, from an elevated
wave-wrapped bluff, proudly gaze upon the surrounding gran-
deur of peace and plenty. But within, the quiet bosom is
disturbed by the turbid waves of the iilthy and polluted
Bayou Gayoso, dealing death and destruction while it Hows
onward and northward to empty its cess-pools of corruption
into the Mississippi above the city. During summer it ceases
to flow, becoming the natural receptacle of sewers, sinks,
vaults, and all manner of disease-breeding materials, which,
being exposed to the rays of a burning sun, generate miasm
throughout its meanderiugs. That great arch -humbug, the
Nicholson pavement, with miles of decayed and decaying
vegetable matter, saturated with the percolation of every spe-
cies of animal and vegetable accumulations, reeking with
pestilential germs held in abej'^ance until fully death-armed
with kindred cohorts from other points, fell with maddened,
fevered fury upon the heads of the people. Fifty-six thous-
and souls are peacefully enjoying midnight slumbers. The
white-winged messenger of death is on the march. The Mac-
edonian cry is Hashed from the lofty hills of Vicksburg,
and. wired from peaceful and quiet Grenada. With bated
breath and palpitating heart, the perilous words are caught
in their winged approach. " Put your house in order ! put
the city in a thorough sanitary condition ! " was the cry.
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The most rigid quarantine was advocated early in July by
that great hero, Dr. R. W. Mitchell. His views being rejected
by the municipal authorities, he resigned. On the 27th of
July, the steamer John U. Porter from New Orleans, with
several cases of fever on board, was prohibited from landing,
the authorities having been notified by telegram from Vicks-
burg. She continued up stream, her crew sutfering and dying
en route, until decimated and disbanded at Gallipolis, Ohio,
where much consternation and several deaths occurred. A
few days after this the steamer Golden Crown, with several
cases of fever on board, was not permitted to land. Two
members of Pat Winters' family were passengers on this
■boat, and it is said that above Memphis, a boat from St. Louis
was met and they were transferred, and in some manner were
smuggled into Memphis, scattering the infection from one
locality, to be mentioned hereafter.
July 30, 1878, the Board of Health established a quarantine
station on President's Island, a few miles below the city, with
Dr. A. Lawrence, quarantine otiicer. August 1st, all articles
by express from infected points, except money, mails and per-
sonal apparel, were prohibited. On the same day a sick man,
William Warne, a stranger, applied to Dr. Brown, and was
admitted to the hospital Friday, August 2d. Late that after-
noon Dr. Thornton, the hospital physician, reported to Dr.
John H. Erskine, of the Board of Health, that he thought it
was a case of yellow fever. This case resulted in death Sat-
urday, August 3d. The second case was reported August 4.
Friday, August 9th, Mrs. Kate Bionda, who lived at No. 212
Front street, was taken sick. She died Tuesday, August 13th,
at 11 o'clock A. M., and was buried at 4 p. m. on the same day.
This was recognized by many as the first case that occurred
in Memphis. She and her husband kept an eating or snack-
house, frequently patronized by river laborers. They cleaned
and cooked fish, meats, etc., depositing all filth and slops in
close proximity to the house, and slept in a back room directly
over the eating and cook room. The Board of Health gave
it as their opinion that she contracted the disease from some
guest who had come up the river from the infected South.
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The premises and surroundings were immediately taken charge
of by the health officer, all avenues of egress barricaded and
guarded, the entire neighborhood thoroughly disinfected and
all possible precautions used. James McConnell, a policeman,
who died on Poplar street about this time, is claimed by some
as having been the first case, although investigations have not
yet decided.
On the 13th of August the Board of Health officially an-
nounced the Jirst case of yelloAV fever as follows :
" Memphis, August 13, 1878. — Mrs. Kate Bionda, at 212
Front Row, is undoubtedly a case of yellow fever.
" D. D. Saunders, M. D., President Board of Health.
John H. Erskine, M. D., Health Officer"
On the same day the Howard Association was reorganized
as follows : A. D. Langstaft", Vice-President, presiding, with
the following members attending : A. E. Franldand, A. M.
Stoddard, J. H. Edmondson, E. B. Foster, F. F. Bowen, E. J.
Mansford, J. H. Smith, J. G. Lonsdale, Sr., F. W. Holt, W.
J. B. Lonsdale, J. J. Murphy.
Dr. Saupe was called to see William Leonard, 163J Poplar
street, on the same day, with symptoms of yellow fever. Two
other suspicious cases in the same locality were reported by
Dr. Ess. On August 14th Prof. Theodore Decker, No. 34
Alabama street, organist of St. Mary's Catholic church, was
reported by Dr. Willett as having died of yellow fever that
morning. Prof. Decker occupied one-half of the building,
No. 34, while P. M. Winters occupied the other half with his
family. The latter are those who were passengers on the
Golden Crown and were smuggled into the city, remaining
two or three days before being discovered and driven away.
On the 14th of August the citizens made a general stampede
from the city, and the hegira continued until forty thousand
people fled from their homes in search of more congenial
climes. One railroad agent sold $35,000 worth of tickets in
three days.
The terrible scenes, sufierings and deaths during the preva-
lence of the epidemic form a sad history. Pipe manhood,
youth and beauty, high and low, were alike cut down by the
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fell destroyer. Of those who remained it is estimated that
ninety per cent, were stricken down, and over four thousand
died. In that section of the city first attacked, ninety-nine
per cent, of those who remained were taken down. White -
winged frost at last demanded the monster's disappearance.
On the 28th of October absentees were officially invited to
return home. October 30th the Citizens Relief Committee
held their last meeting, distributed all commissary stores pro
rata among the various orphan societies, and adjourned sine
die. Total cases, 18,596 ; total deaths, 4396 ; date of last
death, November 17. Cases cared for outside of Memphis,
4317 ; whole number, 17,913. Total contributions, $1,163,714 ;
total disbursements, very little less. The total disbursements
include the amount paid to the Howard physicians and their
board, amount for Howard' nurses, amount for services of local
physicians, medicines, provisions, ice, wines, etc., for the sick,
the convalescents and the well, clerks, laborers, transportation
on all railroads, steamers, burial expenses, and other inciden-
tals. The surrounding country for over one hundred miles,
containing thousands of people, was bountifully supplied out
of Memphis funds.
MERIDIAN.
County seat of Lauderdale county, Miss., at terminus of the
y. & M. and A. & C. railroads, also located on Mobile & Ohio
railroad. Population, 3000. The place was so well quaran-
tined that " they thought a rat could not get through without
being detected," but Lewis Carter, colored, who carried the
mails to and from the trains, was seized with the fever and
died September 24th, being the first case. Four days later,
September 28th, the first white man died, John Etheridge.
Early in October, after a dozen more had died, the town was
depopulated, only one drug store remaining open. October
11th trains ceased to stop there. W". W. George, Jr., Presi-
dent Meridian Aid Society, telegraphing the gloomy story of
safi'ering, nurses, physicians and supplies immediately came
from many points, aiding resident physicians in staying the
destroyer. All the clergy remained on duty. Last case, Nov.
11th. Total cases, 382 ; total deaths, 86. Total contributions,
16842 ; total disbursements, $6965.50.
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CONDENSED HISTOKY.
MICHIGAN CITY.
A small village of Benton county, Miss., located on M. C.
railroad, six miles south of Grand Junction, Tenn. This place
escaped yellow fever until late in the season, two cases prov-
ing fatal in October. N"o other cases.
MILAN.
A post village of Gibson county, Tenn., located at crossing
of the Memphis division of the L. & & G. S. and St. L. &
N. 0. railroads, 93 miles from Memphis. Population, 202.5.
Mr. White, a Memphis refugee, came into Milan August 25,
saying he was from Missouri, was taken ill and (lied half a
mile out of town on the sixth day of his illness. Dr. Bledsoe,
who attended him, pronounced his disease yellow fever, and
a strict quarantine was attempted. Young Howlett, aged 10
years, grandson of Mr. Pledge, the hotel man of Grand Junc-
tion, passed up to Milan, where his grandfather was staying.
Being from an infected town, although only having staid in
it a few hours, he could not remain in Milan. His grand-
father, therefore, rented an isolated cabin some mile or more
from town, and hired a negro woman to take the boy and
stay with him until the days of his quarantine were com-
pleted. The first night the poor boy attempted to stay in the
cabin was a terrible one in his experience. A few persons,,
whom fear and cowardice had made brutes, went to the cabin
at night, brickbatted it, sliot into it, and ran the poor little
boy out into the night and darkness, and fired shot after shot
at him as he fled in wild terror. The little fellow, frightened
almost out of his life, remained all night in the woods, wan-
dering and hiding in terror, shivering in the pitiless cold, and
almost crazed with a sense of loneliness and danger, and
expecting every moment to be murdered. 'Next morning he
crept into Milan, and his grandfather took the terrified child
to a place of safety. When Dr. Boyd and his wife and ser-
vant were taken ill late in September, a perfect stampede
occurred. Mr. Pumphrey died October 16th. All business
suspended, except drug stores. Date of last death, October
26th. Total cases, 26 ; total deaths, 11. Total contributions,.
$468.50 ; total disbursements, $518.25.
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MISSISSIPPI CITY.
County seat of Harrison county, Miss., located on the N.
O. & M. railroad and on the gulf shore, 70 miles from New-
Orleans. Population, 300. Yellow fever appeared Septem-
ber 24th, some of the inmates of Barnes' Hotel being taken
ill, and a child died. The fever was very malignant. The
hotel boarders, becoming alarmed, rushed away on every
train, as well as the citizens generally. During October the
havoc among those who remained in town was awful. New
Orleans sent nurses and supplies. Early in November the
disease disappeared. Date of last death, Nov. 2d. Total cases,
165; total deaths, 19. Total contributions, 12970.25 : total
disbursements, $3153.50.
MOBILE.
County seat of Mobile county, Ala., located on Mobile Bay,
is the terminus of M. & O., M. & M., N. O. & M., M. & A. and
Gt. S. railroads, is the largest city in the State and a great cot-
ton mart. Population, 31,034. The iirst case was a negro
woman who had been on an excursion to Biloxi, Miss., July
24th, was taken down early in August and died August 16th.
The healtH officer certified to the board of trade, August 19th,
that there was not a case of yellow fever in the city or county,
and Montgomery raised the quarantine she had against Mobile.
From August 16th to September 2l8t there were only 5 deaths,
but early in October deaths began increasing. B. B. Fort, of
the board of trade, died October 14th at Spring Hill. A
majority of the cases were in the extreme southern portion of
the city. Father Marley died October 18th. A slight frost
fell in the suburbs, October 23d, on which day there were
reported 3 deaths, 5 new cases, and 41 under treatment; Father
Victor, of the Lutheran church, was among the deaths. The
death rate decreased till October 31st, at which date no deaths
were reported. November 1st came a killing frost which
effectually destroyed all yellow fever germs. The last death
was October 30th. Total cases, 288; total deaths, 80. Total
contributions (all local), $4032.30 ; disbursements, $4747.50.
MORGAN CITY.
Located in St. Mary's parish, La., at the western terminus
of the Morgan's Louisiana & Texas railroad, 75 miles from
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
New Orleans. Population, 1010. Yellow fever appeared Aug.
15th ; the first death, Aug. 22d ; reported by Dr. J. A Smith.
During September it slowly increased, atid throughout Octo-
ber it raged violently, especially among the children. Physi-
cians were worn completely out. The cool month of Novem-
ber killed out the disease. Total cases, 540 ; total deaths, 108.
Total contributions, $7560.25 ; total disbursements, $7612.50.
MOSCOW.
Post village of Fayette county, Tenn., located in the forks
of Wolf river, on the M. & C. railroad, 39 miles from Mem-
phis. The first case was Willie Layton, taken August 27th,
and died soon. Straggling cases occurring till late in Sep-
tember, then the fever raging furiously, the Memphis Howards
came and cared for the town. Total cases, 76 ; total deaths,
33. Date of last death, October 4th. Total contributions,
$1675. Disbursements same. Population, 200.
MOUNT ALBAN.
Suburb of Vicksburg. Mrs. Ben Dart died here Oct. 25th.
MULATTO BAYOU.
Neighborhood near Logtown, Hancock county. Miss., only
one case and one death.
MURFREESBORO.
County seat of Rutherford county, Tenn., located near Stone
river, on the N. & C. railroad, 32 miles from Nashville. Pop-
ulation, 7236. This little city being a place of refuge, some
infected ones came among them. Dr. H. R. Hopson, of Mem-
phis, died August 28th. No other death is reported.
NAPOLEON.
Post village of Desha county. Ark., located on the Missis-
sippi river, 192 miles below Memphis. Some refugees had
fever here late in September.
NASHVILLE.
County seat of Davidson county, and capital o*f the State of
Tennessee, located on Cumberland river, at terminus of N. &
C, N., C. & St. L., T. & P., St. L. & S. 0. E., N. & D. and L. &
N. railroads. Population, 40,050. Yellow fever excitement
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began here August 15th, and four days later the city couticil
Rejected a bill proposed by the board of health to establish a
quarantine. Early in September some cases appeared among
sdme l-€ifugees, and were sent to Barrow Hill Infirmary, which
Was just opened. One of these was a negro student of Fisk
University, who came from Mississippi, by way of Memphis.
Mrs. Martin died at the Infirmary September 6th, and Ed.
Maney September 17th. H. C. Sheets, a railroad engineer,
died October 8th ; Frank McGoughy, yardmaster, died Octo-
ber 9th with black vomit. About this time typhoid fever
appeared of a violent type, Miss Ella Thomas, daughter of
Superintendent Thomas, of N. & C. railroad, dying October
20th. Mr. K B. Thompson, master mechanic of the L. & K
railroad, died October 16th. It is supposed he contracted the
disease visiting T. J. Parrish. Frost came October 20th, and
i;he disease diminished so that Barrow Hill Infirmary was
closed. Total cases, 96 ; total deaths, 18. Total contribu-
tions (local), $19,075 ; total disbursements (home and other
points), $19,750.
There was no indigenous case of yellow fever in Nashville ;
all were refugees from other places, or the citizens who had
exposed themselves to infection where it was epidemic. There
were four volunteer physicians who went from this place :
Drs. T. 0. Summers, T. H. Menees, Orlando Bartholomew and
M. C. Blackman, all of whom died except Dr. Summers.
NEW ORLEANS.
County seat of Orleans county. La., and capital of the State.
Population, 239,378. Is the largest city in the State and ninth
in size in the United States, is located on Mississippi river 110
miles from its mouth, is a great railroad center, the great
commercial emporium of the South, and largest cotton mar-
ket in the world. Steamboats go regularly from New Orleans
to every point on the Mississippi river and its tributaries. On
the 23d day of May, 1878, the ship Emily B. Souder arrived at
quarantine below New Orleans, having called in at Havana
during her trip. Upon her arrival. Dr. Carrington, the quar-
antine officer, after making an examination, telegraphed Dr.
Choppin, President of Board of Health, as follows : " The
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
Souder has a case of intermittent on board. What shall I
do?" Dr. Choppin replied: "Fumigate and disinfect the
ship, and satisfy yourself of the character of the disease^
before you let her up." The sick man was placed in quaran-
tine hospital and finally recovered. The Souder, after five
hours detention, and disinfected with sulphur burned in pans,
was permitted to go up to the- city. Soon after arrival in the
city Mr. Clark, the purser, was taken ill, and Dr. Drew, of
Pilot Town, who had taken passage at that point, was called
to treat the case. The physician did not consider this a case
of yellow fever, as he signed the certificate of death, " inter-
mittent fever." This case was not reported to the Board of
Health. Mr. Elliott, the second engineer of the Souder, waa
taken sick, and after a day or two was removed to the Hotel
Dieu, where he soon died. After death this case was reported
to the Board of Health, and Dr. Choppin and others made a
post-mortem examination, and gave their views that the case
was yellow fever. Here was a ship which touched at an
infected port, had three cases of sickness, two of whom died,
and one case pronounced yellow fever, and yet some contend
that the germ was not brought to New Orleans by the ship.
Evidently the "ovfe" had been deposited, but at that time
" climatic conditions " did not favor rapid reproduction. Dr.
Wm. G. Austen, after giving the case much investigation,
writes : " I am of the opinion that the ship brought the fever
to our city." For nearly two months after this, if fever
existed in the city, it was of such a mild nature as not to
attract attention. The germs or " sporules " may have been
quietly awaiting for the proper " climatic " influences before
being developed, or there may have been other avenues of
ingress during the two months. It is stated that some of the
fish dealers, having had their clearance papers made out from
an uninfected port, afterwards touched at an infected port,
and in this way came to the city and spread the fever. About
the same time the schooner Wilhelmina, from Galveston, ran
the blockade at the Rigoletts without receiving a permit from
the quarantine authorities at the station. The President of the
Board was notified, and the sherifl:' seized the vessel and carried
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her back to quarantine. This vessel had two sick persons on
board who were taken to Charity Hospital. Both of these
cases died of fever. On the 21st of May, 1878, the steamship
Borassia, from Liverpool, touched at Havana and arrived at
Mississippi quarantine station with yellow fever on board,
five cases of whom were transferred to the quarantine hos-
pital, three of whom died. She was detained eleven days
and was fumigated with sulphur before being allowed to pass
up to the city. The smoldering germs of yellow fever
remained apparently dormant during June, and no other cases
were reported at the hospital until July 28th. On that day the
schooner F. L. Richardson, from. Matanzas, arrived with a
crew of eight men, two cases of fever and one death. In 1873,
the first case was traced to the bark Valparaiso, which reached
New Orleans on the 26th of June, in the person of Jose Maria
Arna, the mate. Dr. Jos. Jones reports that the first case,
after the Souder cases that came under his notice, was one
which occurred on Constance street, June 30th. The disease
commenced to develop in various portions of the city about
this time, not confining itself to the low and filthy portions,
but some of the healthiest and most cleanly streets presenting
cases. On the 24th of July, the following communication was
sent :
New Orleans, July 24, 1878.
Dr. J. M. Woodivorth, Surgeon-General Marine Hospital Service, Wash-
ington, D. C. :
Sir — It now becomes my duty to report the existence of
yellow fever in New Orleans. About the 12th inst. cases began
to occur in the practice of several of our physicians near the
intersection of Constance and Terpsichore street, which pre-
sented suspicious symptoms, and we now reckon fourteen
cases at that focus of infection, with six deaths. In addition
to those, seven other cases have come to light at difterent
points, and much more scattered, four of which have already
resulted fatally.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
Samuel Choppik, M. D.,
President Board of Health.
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CONDBBTSBD HISTORY.
Early in August the fever began spreading rapidly througl^
the city and vi-cinity, and throughout all of September an^
most pf October raged furiously, attracting by its terribli?
death roll the attention of this and many foreign nations.
From all quarters, physicians, nurses, and supplies came, but
not until the advent of frost did the disease quietly diminislj.
Total cases were, 21,23-4; total deaths, 4039. Date of la^^
de^th, November 21st. Total contributions, $2,432,216 ; dis-
bursements about the same. The following ar^ interesting
figures of New Qrle^ns epidemic^ :
Year. Comwtepced. Deatb^,
1817 June 17 .... 800
1819 jTily I 2190
1847 July 13 2259
1853 May 3 . • 8647
1854 July 3 2419
1855 June 22, 3073
1858 June 17 4030
1867 June 8 3460
»878 May 25 4039
For the last five years a few deaths from yellow fever have
been recorded at New Orleans, as follows :
Year. Commenced. Deaths,
1873 August 22 271
1874 August 16 41
1875 September lO. . . •. 41
1876 August 15 104
1877 September 20 I
NEW YORK.
County seat of New York county, on Manhattan island.
Population, 1,235,389. The great commercial and businessj
center of the United States, and in population the first city.
Yellow fever appeared August 16th. Patrick Wm. Riley, a
horseshoer from New Orleans, arriving that day, very sick,
he was sent to quarantine and soon died. William Schutz
died August 22d ; a week later Mrs. Joseph Cellers, Memphis
refugee, living in Tenion Court, a narrow lane near 53 Univer-
sity Place, was taken with fever after giving birth to a child,
was sent to quarantine, and died September 30th. Dr. N. A.
Lindley, who felt the symptoms of yellow fever on his way
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from Memphis, arrived at quarantine September 23d, and
died there. He was among the first to respond to the call for
aid when the fever first broke out in Memphis. "Worn out
with incessant work, he sought to return to his family, who
were in the North. When he arrived here, he proceeded at
pnce to the quarantine hospital, and gave Dr. Vanderpool an
account of his case. He received every attention, Dr. Van-
derpool visiting him three times a day. He rallied on Fri-
day night, but sank rapidly soon after, and died at noon Sep-
ber 30th.
NORFOLK.
County seat of Norfolk county, Va., located on the Eliza-
beth river, eight miles from Hampton Roads. Population
25,229. Is the second city in the State, and first in commercial
importance, having the finest harbor on the coast. Some
infected vessels touched here ; the first cases were on the
:3ritish ship Benvourlick October 2d. The steward dying 00
the way, was buried at sea. No commuuication was allowed,
and the city was not touched with the fever. The crew s>oon
became convalescent and recovered entirely.
NUBBIN RIDGE.
Settlement of Shelby county, Tenn., a few miles from
Memphis. Several refugees sought shelter here. The first
and only fatal case was Thomas J. Walker, of Memphis, who
died October 18th.
OCEAN SPRINGS.
Post village of Jackson county. Miss., located on the N. 0.,
M. & T. railroad, 83 miles from New Orleans. Population,
450. The first case was Col. F. S. Strout, proprietor of Ocean
Springs hotel, who contracted the disease by contact with
railroaders. He died August 19th, and was buried in his own
garden. He was a Northern man, having been in the South
only two and a half years. His death caused a stampede
among the boarders. The disease soon raged. Nurses were
paid a's high as $25 a day. Total cases, 86 ; total deaths, 28.
Date of last death, October 6th. Contributions, $1296.
OSYKA.
Post village of Pike county. Miss., located three-fourths of
a mile from Tangipahoa river, 88 miles from New Orleans.
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Populatiou, 450. The first case was a little child, Annie
Barramore, who contracted the disease from some people from
New Orleans. She died August 15th. The fever spread, but
was of a mild form. Total cases, 350 ; total deaths, 53 ; cases
near by, 20 ; deaths, 8. Date of last deaths, white, Novem-
ber 5th ; colored, November 20th. Contributions, $1000 ;
disbursements, same,
PAINCOURTVILLE.
Post village of Assumption parish, La., situated on Bayou
La Fourche, 7 miles fi*om Donaldsonville. Population, 400.
Fever appeared here September 8th, but was of a mild type.
Out of 159 cases only 13 died. Date of last death, October
26th. Contributions, $2385.
PARIS.
County seat of Henry county, Tenn., located on L. & N.
& G. S. railroad, 131 miles from Memphis. The first case
appeared one and one-half mile west from town, September
16th. At once the whites fled. Out of 3000 people only
seven families staid in town. Nearly all of them joined the
Howards just organized, with Joe Bullock as secretary. Date
of last death, October 16th. The Memphis Howards furn-
ished physicians, nurses, supplies, etc. The disease continued
till frost. Total cases, 118 ;, total deaths, 28. Contributions,
$2396.
PASS CHRISTIAN.
Watering-place and post village of Harrison county. Miss.,
located on the N. 0. & M. railroad, 57 miles from New Orleans.
Population, 1250. Madame John Pecante had a severe fall
which brought on fever, and she died September 24th, Miss
Maloney died next. These deaths created great excitement ;
hotels were deserted, every vehicle was seen going in the
direction of the depot. The disease spread rapidly, but was
of a mild form. Total cases, 201 ; total deaths, 27. Contri-
butions, $3235.
PASCAGOULA.
Post village of Jackson county, Miss., located on the N. O.
& M. railroad, 96 miles from New Orleans. Population, 650.
Yellow fever appeared late in September. One case was fatal,
September 29th. The town being kept very clean and quar-
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antined then, only 17 cases in town, and only 4 of them were
fatal. Date of last death, November 2d. Frost appeared
October 23d, on which day R. G. Davis died. Contributions,
$585.
PATTERSONVILLE.
Post village of St. Mary's parish, La., on the Atchafalaya
river, 90 miles from New Orleans, and 8 miles from Morgan
City. Population, 500. The first case, Mrs. Dr. L. W. Tarle-
ton, contracted the disease at Logonda plantation, where the
disease is supposed to have been brought by straw packed
around machinery brought from New Orleans, September 2d.
She died soon after. The disease spread rapidly, and was
very malignant. Total cases, 125 ; total deaths, 23 white, 5
colored. Cases near town, white and colored, 175 ; deaths
outside town, whites, 40 ; colored, 25. Date of last death,
November. 23d. Contributions, $4890.
PEARLINGTON.
Post village of Hancock county. Miss., located eight miles
from the mouth of Pearl river. Population, 500. The first
ease, Miss Palena Graves, appeared October 12th, and she soon
died. Dr. Ed. Williams attended all the cases, five in num-
ber, and there was only one death. Contributions for Dr.
Williams, $450 ; contributions for Bay St. Louis, $120. Dis-
bursements to Dr. "Williams, $450; disbursements for sick and
destitute, $260.75 ; disbursements for Bay St. Louis, $120.
PECAN GROVE.
Post village of Coryell county, Texas. There are two cases
reported to have died here. E. T. Creophar and Frank Baker.
PENSACOLA.
County set of Escambia county, Fla., located on Pensacola
Bay, and is the terminus of the Pensacola & Louisville rail-
road. Population, 5000. The American brig, A. K. Bar, of
Mechias, Me., from Cuba, came here August 17th with the
mate dead and crew sick with yellow fever. The quarantine
was enforced and Pensacola escaped the dreadful fever.
PHILADELPHIA.
County seat of Perry county, Penn., on the Delaware and
Schuylkill rivers, and is a great railroad center. Population,
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
994,286 ; is the greatest metropolis of Pennsylvania, and second
eity of tbe United States ; is immensely engaged in manufae-i
taring. Two cases of yellow fever, Vicksburg refugees, wer^
found here August 24th, on South Eighth Street. The health
officers sent them to the Municipal Hospital, designed for yel-
low fever. The house was disinfected ; trunks and clothing
removed, and the neighborhood cleaned. No other cases
appeared.
PITTSBURGH.
County seat of Allegheny county, Penn., located at the
junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, and pen-
etrated by many railroads. Population, 103,267 ; has more
iron foundries than any city in the United States. Its com-
merce on the Ohio river is very extensive. A deck hand from
off the ill-fated Porter reached here August 2d. He had yel-
low fever and died. The quarantine which had been estab-
lished August 17th was enforced, and no other case followed
this one.
PL,AQUEMINE.
The county seat of Iberville parish. La., located on Missish
sippi river, 110 miles from New Orleans. Population, 1450.
Yellow fever appeared here early in August. The first casft^
Mrs. Emily Ritter, aged 58 years, died August 11th. As this
place is exposed to the influences of the stagnant waters of
Bayou Plaquemine, out of 1700 people 950 were sick, and of
this number 117 died. Date of last death, November 14th.
Qontributioqs, $14,220.
POINT A LA HACHE.
County seat of Plaquemine parish, La., located on the Mis-
sissippi river, 45 miles from New Orleans. Population, 175.
This place had almost an exemption from the fever. Dr. De
Merrill, who died October 10th, and two others, being all the
fatal cases.
POINT PLEASANT.
Post village of Tensas parish, La., located on Bayou Bar-
tholomew, 25 miles from Monroe. Population, 25. Fever
appeared here in August. There were about 60 cases and 13
deaths.
HIST0EICAI4 sketche;s.
PORT BAHROW.
A subdivision of Donaldsonville, La., where the fever raged
yiolently. Emanuel Vinetto was the first fatal case. There
were 6 other cases.
PORT EADS.
Post village of Plaquemine parish, La., located near the
mouth of the Mississippi river. August 5th one case of yel-
low fever appeared, and on the 11th, 14 cases. Dr. Warren
Stone, with two nurses, went from New Orleans to attend
thena. The first fatal case was Mrs. Captain Moran. Total
cases, 6% ; total deaths, 14. Date of last death, October 11th.
Qpntributions, $1350.
PORT GIBSON.
County seat of Claiborne county. Miss., located on the Mis-
sissippi river, 190 miles from New Orleans by land, and 870
miles by water. Population, 1500 — during epidemic, 700.
The first case, August Samelson, was taken ill August 3d,
and died on the 8th. Total cases in and around town, 1340 ;
total deaths, 294. Mortality of white and black about ec^ual.
Date of last death in town, November 9th ; near town, Nov.
25th. Contributions, $20,680.27 ; disbursements, $18,404.50 ;
balance, $2,273.71, to be distributed among the poor this win-
■^r ; also, contribution^ of clothing, medicines, etc., $3000.
From the 18th of Augugt to the 31st, fifty deaths occurred,
§,nd during that month and September silence reigned in the
streets. Every home was a hospital ; the dying and the dead
were all around and about the living. Corpses, just as the
victims died, wrapped in sheets and blankets, and hurriedly
encofliued, were stealthily lifted out of doors and sometimes
out of windows, and buried in haste at sunrise, after dark by
dim lanterns, and frequently lay all night long in the grave-
yard, unburied. The disease spread alarmingly throughout
the country, rushing refugees back to town. Seven miles
from town a baby died, and its own mother dug its grave and
buried it.
PORT HUDSON.
Post village of East Feliciana parish, La., located on a high
blutf on the east bank of the Mississippi river, 150 miles from
New Orleans. Population, 200, of whom 115 fled September
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10th, the day following the appearance of the first case. Jac.
Marks died September 13th. The disease seemed uncontrol-
lable. The four resident physicians died. Those sent were
stricken with the fever but recovered. Drs. Harrison, of Belle
View, Iowa, Buffington, of Baton Rouge, Veazie, of New
Orleans, did noble service. Total cases, white, 34 ; colored,
30 ; deaths, white, 11 ; colored, 1. Contributions, $1875.
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RALEIGH.
Post village of Shelby county, Tenn., 9 miles from Mem-
phis. Fever appeared here October 25th, four of the family
of J. M. Coleman, Esq., being taken ill. Physicians, nurses,
supplies, etc., were sent from Memphis. Total cases, 64 ; total
deaths, 18. Date of last death, October 16th. Contributions,
$1125.
RICOHOC.
Name of a plantation located 10 miles from Franklin, La.
The first case appeared September 24th. Many families fled
from the section. The fever raged violently. They were cared
for by New Orleans. Total cases, 62 ; total deaths, 18. Date
of last death, October 25th. Contributions, $985.
ROCKY SPRINGS.
Post village of Claiborne county, Miss., 15 miles northeast
from Port Gibson. Population, 50. The fever appeared early
in October ; was brought by refugees from Port Gibson. The
first fatal case was Miss Love Cesna. The disease was very
virulent and great distress was everywhere, which was most
wisely relieved by the noble Howards of Port Gibson, who
did their utmost here as well as in every part of the county
the pickets would allow them to reach. Total cases, 127 ;
total deaths, 39. Date of last death, November 27th. Con-
tributions, $1975.
RUSHA AND M'CAN'S.
Plantation near Plaquemiae, La. There were only two
fatal cases here.
ST. GABRIEL.
Post village of Iberville parish. La., located on the Missis-
sippi river, 104 miles from New Orleans. Population, 425.
The family of Capt. Dolan lost three members, all children.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES.
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late in August ; these were the first cases. Total cases, 132 ;
total deaths, 38. Contributions, $2150.
ST, JAMES.
Post village of St. James parish, La., located on the Missis-
sippi river and on the N. O. & T. railroad, 64 miles from New
Orleans. Population, 25. The first fatal case was that of M.
P. Champin's child, who died September 24th. He had four
other members sick, who recovered. Dr. Gantran and his
brother physicians were somewhat successful in treating the
disease. Out of total cases, 36, only 4 died. Contributions,
$650.
ST. LOUIg.
County seat of St. Louis county, Missouri, located on the
Mississippi river, 20 miles below the mouth of the Missouri
river, and is penetrated by 14 railroads. Population, 496,387.
Is the largest city in the State or in the West, and the fourth
in the United States. Having daily or weekly water commu-
nication with many Southern points, many cases of yellow
fever were brought here. Among the first fatal cases was
Capt. W. O. Nelson, of Port Eads, who died August 13th.
Fatal cases among refugees continuing, much excitement
arose. Quarantine was established. Total cases, 116 ; total
deaths, 46.
SENATOBIA.
County seat of Tate county, Mississippi, located on M. &
T. railroad, 44 miles from Memphis, and 56 miles from Gre-
nada. Population, 1400. Little Julia Sanders was taken
with fever October 5th, and soon died. By the advice of Dr.
French, all who could leav^ town did so. The disease was
worse on Panola street, west of the town, near an old log-way
of rotten logs, planks and sawdust. The Memphis Howards
sent relief. Total cases, 26 ; total deaths, 7. Date of last
death, October 22d. Contributions, $550.
SHARON.
Post village of Weakley county, Tenn., on the M. C. rail-
road, between Martin and Bradford. Yellow fever appeared
here October 8th, causing great excitement.
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COtTiJENSBD HtSTOtiY.
SHELBY DEPOT.
Suburb of Memphis. Among the deaths are those of J. R.
Stewart, Eddie and Waliie Sackett.
SMITH'S STATION.
Post village of Hinds county, Miss., located on V. & M.
railroad, 4 miles from Edwards depot. Population, 25. Ref-
ugees from Vicksburg carried the fever to this place early ill
October. Aaroti Brooks died October 12th.
SMITHLAND.
Plantation of Point Coupee parish, La. The only fatal case
reported is that of Dr. W. D. Smith, who died September 25.
SNYDER BLUFF.
Landing on the Mississippi rivet, 12 miles above Vicks-
burg. Yellow fever began here September 2d, on which day
there was one death.
SOMERVILLE.
County seat of Fayette county, Tenn., located on a branch
railroad, 11 miles from Moscow. The disease was brought
here by Memphis refugees. The first case was Mr. James
Weatherby, of the hotel. He died September 24th, and his
brother on the 26th. Every one who could get away, left.
The disease was fearfully fatal. Seven-eighths of those who
remained had the fever, and one-third died. Undertakers
would push cofiins on front porches and run away. Total
cases, 151 ; total deaths, 56. Contributions, |3250.
SOUTHWEST PASS.
Port on Mississippi river, nine miles below New Orleans.
Fever appeared here early in September. First fatal case,
September 24th, Mrs. Mat. Flynn. Total cases, 26; deaths, 8.
Date of last death, October 14th. Contributions, $690.
STEVENSON.
Post village of Jackson county, Ala., located at the foot of
a spur of the Cumberland mountains, three miles from Ten-
nessee river, at the junction of M. & C. and N. & C. railroads,
38 miles from Chattanooga. The first fatal case was a rail-
roader, who died October 19th. The Chattanooga Howards
HISTORICAL SKETCHES.
toame and cared for him. Total cases, 5 ; deaths, 2. Contri-
butions, $255. Dr. J. S. Bankson, of this place, was one of
the noble volunteers who laid down his life for love of suffer-
ing fellow men at Memphis.
STEVENSON.
^ . Name of a plantation near Plaquemine parish. The only
fatal cases were Mr. Vinson, the overseer, and child of J. A.
Stevenson, Jr.
STONEVILLE.
Post village of Washington county, Miss., located 10 miles
from Greenville. The first death was H. Monk. Total cases
in town and near, llO ; total deaths, 80.
SUMMIT.
Post village of Pike county, Miss., located on the C, St. L.
& K O. railroad, 108 miles from JSTew Orleans. Yellow fever
appeared here August 21st, a family by the name of Griffin,
four miles from town, being stricken. Fourteen days before
this Mrs. Wilhoit, of New Orleans, a daughter of Mr. Griffin,
with her family, visited her father. He and his son sickened
. and died. Nurses and physicians from New Orleans, with
the co-operative aid of health officer J. K. Sample, M. D.,
saved the town.
SUNFLOWER.
Landing on Mississippi river in Coahoma county. Miss.
The fever appeared here late in September, on the Sunflower
river. The first fatal case was Mr. Scheffle's child, which died
October 2d. Total cases, 48 ; total deaths, 15. Contributions,
1950.
TALLULAH.
Post village of Madison parish. La., located on the V., S.
& T. railroad, seventeen miles from Delta. Population, 200.
The first fatal case was Harry F. Fell, taken ill Sept. 24th,
and died soon after. Total cases, 30 ; total deaths, 2. Con-
tributions, $550. Date of last death, October 14th.
TANGIPAHOA.
Post village of Tangipahoa parish, La., located on the C,
St. L. & N. O. railroad, 78 miles from New Orleans. Popula-
tion, 200. The first case, Mr. Swanson, a Danish refugee
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from New 'Orleans, was well cared for and recovered. Total
cases in town, 250 ; near by, 28 ; deaths, 60 ; near by, 9. Date
of last death, November 11th. Contributions, $713.
TERRY.
Post village of Hinds county, Miss., located on C, tSt. L. &
N. 0. railroad, 167 miles from New Orleans. Population, 225.
There was no fever in town. Out on Gov. Brown's place, 4
miles away, a mulatto girl, Eliza Grayson, who came from
Canton sick, died August 18th with black vomit. The disease
spread. Her mother died also ; her brother recovered. Gov.
Brown, after a hard struggle, recovered. Colonel Dabney,
who came from Dry Grove to wait on him, had the fever and
recovered. Dr. H. R. Goodman came to nurse those who
were sick, took the fever and died. Total cases, 10 ; deaths,
5. Contributions, $285.
TERRENE.
Landing on White river. Ark., located near the mouth of
the river. Population, 50. Mrs. Abrahams, a Memphis refu-
gee, came here to her kinsman, Mr. Ben. Zadick, being a mile
and a half from the levee. In three weeks one of her chil-
dren died, and the disease spread rapidly. Total cases, 21 ;
total deaths, 19. Contributions, $550.
TERRA AUX BCEUF.
Neighborhood located in St. Bernard parish. La. There
were Hfteen cases reported here.
TRENTON.
Post village of Todd county, Ky., located on the St. Louis
& Southeastern railroad, forty miles from Richmond. Popula-
tion, 300. There was some yellow fever here late in Septem-
ber. Mr. C. C. Hord came here from Louisville September
21st, was taken sick and died 23d. Dr. J. S. Dickinson, who
waited on him, had the fever, but recovered. Dr. McReyn-
olds, of Elkton, pronounced the disease yellow fever. Dr.
Howard Dickinson, who also treated the cases, did not think
it was yellow fever. Mr. Hord died with a dark, ollensive
vomit. No more cases appearing, the panic ended.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES.
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THIBODEAUX.
Countj seat of Lafourclie parish, La., located on Baj^ou
Lafourche, on Morgan's L. & T. railroad, 55 miles from New
Orleans. The first case was Sister Agatha, of Mt. Carmel
Convent, from New Orleans, who died August 23d. Total;
cases in parish, 1800 ; total deaths in .parish, 77 ; total cases,
near by, 98. Date of last death, October 14th. Contribu-
tions, Howards, $10,000 ; Odd Fellows, $500; Masons, |300;:.
W. M. B. A., $275; fire department, $250.
TUNICA.
Post village of West Feliciana parish. La., located on Mis-
sissippi river, 7 miles from Donaldsonville. Population, 20.
Yellow fever appeared here late in September, but was of a.
very mild type. Five died at Acklins October 12th.
TUSCUMBIA. •
County seat of Colbert county, Ala., located on the M. & C.
railroad, 43 miles from Decatur and 145 miles from Memphis.
Population, 1214. Refugees fiocked here from Memphis and
Holly Springs, and cars from Memphis laid over here, this
being the location of the repair shops. ' The disease appeared
late in September, Crabtree Belcher, of Memphis, dying here
September 26th. The disease spread rapidly along the rail-
road track, which runs through the city. Every one left who*
could, not over 200 remaining. Many of these were colored.
Total cases, 119; total deaths, 31 ; contributions from Mem-
phis, $450 cash, and various other articles. The Memphis
Howards sent physicians, nurses, etc., and visited the city
with their supply train, leaving medicines, etc.
TUSCALOOSA.
County seat of Tuscaloosa county, Ala., located on the A.
& C. railroad, 198 miles from Chattanooga. Population, 1183.
Is noted for its educational institutions and refined hospitality
of its people. The first fatal case was that of Alex. Rhein-
hart, a Vicksburg refugee, taken ill August 18th, and died
August 24th. The only other case was Sidney Rheinhart.
UNION CITY.
County seat of Obion county, Tenn., located at the junction
of M. & O. and St. L. & N. C. railroad, 13 miles from Moscow.
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
Population, 3016. This city had a violent quarantine, but one
case, Amos Curlin, a refugee, died there September 29th.
VALLEY HORN, or HORN LAKE.
Post village of DeSoto county, Miss., located on the M. &
T. railroad, 12 miles from Memphis. Fever appeared here
late in August. The first fatal cases were the two Montgom-
ery children. The disease spread rapidly. Total cases, 29 ;
deaths, 17. Contributions, $475.
VERDNEVILLE.
Neighborhood six miles from Franklin, La. The first fatal
case occurred October 1st.
VICKSBURG.
County seat of Warren county. Miss., on the Mississippi
river, 400 miles from New Orleans, also 400 miles from Mem-
phis, is the western terminus of the V. & M. railroad. Pop-
ulation, 14,257. A rigid quarantine was established early in
August. A few days later, August 4th, a New Orleans refu-
gee, Morriss Mayers, was fined by the Mayor $250 for violat-
ing the quarantine. The first fatal case appeared August 12th,
and soon died. As the case originated there it caused a stam-
pede of people from the city. Three cases of fever from the
John D. Porter had been landed near the city August 11th.
The disease soon became epidemic, and though of a mild form
was very widespread. Lieut. Benner, of the relief boat, was
taken ill October 13th, died, and had the most imposing fun-
eral ever witnessed in the city. About October 15th the dis-
ease decreased, and ended with the advent of frost. Total
cases, 5791 ; total deaths, 750. Total contributions, $192,476 ;
total disbursements, $187,250.
WASHINGTON.
Capital of the United States, located on Potomac river.
Population, 179,402, the twelfth city of the United States, and
the political center of great activity during sessions of Con-
gress. Yellow fever scare appeared here August 16th among
the ladies of the Treasury Department who counted the cur-
rency. Health officer Scales reported five cases on hand and
five deaths up to September 13th. These were refugees.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES.
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WATER VALLEY.
Post village of Yalobusha county, Miss., located on M. C.
railroad, 28 miles from Grenada. Population, 2987. The town
quarantined, but in vain ; fever appeared September 1st, and
one death occurred September 7th. The disease yielded to
treatment much easier than at Grenada. Out of a total of 146
•cases only 47 died. Date of last de^th, October 31st. Con-
tributions, $2560.
WHITE HAVEN.
Post village of Shelby county, Tenn., located on the Miss.
& Tenn. railroad, 8 miles from Memphis. Fever appeared
here among the refugees late in September. Dr. Raines died
October 1st. Total casae, 5 ; total deaths, 2. Contributions,
$225.
WHISTLER.
Post village of Mobile county, Ala., located on the M. & O.
railroad, 8 miles from Mobile. Some refugees brought the
yellow fever here. One of them, Father Marley, of Mobile,
died October 18.
WILLISTON.
Post village of Fayette county, Tenn., located on the Som-
erville branch of the M. & C. railroad, 42 miles from Mem-
phis. Population, 200. First case, T. W. Wrench, contracted
the disease on the cars September 10th, was well cared for
and recovered. Total cases, 16 ; total deaths, 11. Date of
last death, Sept. 20. Contributions, $750 ; disbursements, $1250.
WINCHESTER.
County seat of Franklin county, Tenn., located on W. & F.
railroad, two miles from Decherd, N. & C. railroad. It was
thought impossible for yellow fever to exist here, it being so
high among the mountains ; but Miss Lilly Winburn came
here from LaGrange, Tenn., was taken ill and died with yel-
low fever.
WINONA.
County seat of Montgomery county, Miss., located on M.
C. railroad, 265 miles from New Orleans. First case, Mrs.
Peebles, contracted the disease August 12th, in Grenada, was
well cared for and recovered. The disease spread. William
Campbell was the first fatal case. In half an hour after his
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death, of 1500 inhabitants, only 150 remained in town. Three
physicians, the only minister, sheriff", deputy sheriff', jailer, all
aldermen and their families, were among the first to run.
Five prisoners in jail were liberated by Marshal Steel, for
want of food, and guards to attend to them. Those persons
who remained here until now, had to choose between yellow
fever and shot-guns. One family by the name of Arnold, did
venture to take refuge in a vacant house four miles from
town, but were w^aited upon by an armed body of twenty
men on the first day of arrival, and given until dark to move
away. One of this brave band went so far as to say that he
would kill the kind-hearted owner of the house, on sight, for
allowing the family of refugees t6 occupy it. Total cases,.
27 ; total deaths, 9. Date of last death, November 2. Con-
tributions, $215 ; disbursements, same.
WINTERVILLE.
Small settlement nine miles from Greenville, Miss. Fever
appeared here late in September. Jack Waters, the first fatal
case, died September 22d. Total cases, 24 ; total deaths,- 9.
Date of last death, October 9th. Contributions, $350.
WITHE DEPOT. .
Post village of Shelby county, Tenn., located on the M. &
C. railroad, six miles from Memphis. Fever appeared among
refugees here late in September. W. H. Teague, agent, died
October 4th, causing great excitement. Total cases, 16 ; total
deaths, 7. Contributions, $285.
YAZOO CITY.
County seat of Yazoo county. Miss., located on the Yazoo
river, 25 miles from Vaughns. Yellow fever did not attack
the city till October 1st, appearing among the Sisters of Char-
ity, by whom it was imported from Vicksburg. Two died.
Rev. Father Mouton died October 3d. Total cases, 17 ; total
deaths, 7. *
DEATH ROLL OF MEMPHIS.
NAMES OF THE DECEASED DURING EPIDEMIC OF 1878
Anderson, Mollie
Anderson, Augusta
Anderson, Willie
Anderson, Martha
Abel, R. H.
Atkinson, George
Atkinson, A. O.
Allison, M. M.
Ames, Lewis F.
Ames, Miss M.
Ames, Willie T.
Ames, Mrs. L. T.
Amandus, Brother
Austin, William
Argi, Louis
Alfonso, Mother
Aiken, Mr.
Atkinson, John
Amonett, child
Anderson, John
Arnold.
Adams, Gen. C. W.
Amonette, J. 1.
Avery, Allen G.
Amish, M.
Anderson, Sarah M.
App, Kate
Avent, Dr. B. W.
Arnott, Kate
Anear, A.
App, Matilda
Anderson, Henrietta
Airs, Thomas
Arnold, Maude
Arnold, Mrs.
Arnold, Ida
Arnold, child
Arnold, Lee
Arnold, Mr.
Arnold, Mollie
Allen, Fred.
Allen, D. A.
Atchison, Emma
Adams, Robert R.
Aaron, C. F.
Ackland.
Amonette, J. I., Jr.
Adams, Franklin
Allen, Lena
Arft, Lewis
Armstrong, Dr.
Anderson, O.
Armstrong, W.
Amos, Mrs. A.
Allington, J. S.
Atkinson, Mrs. M. J.
Anderson, Martha
Ash, Willie
Adams, Mrs. Lucy E.
Allen, Lula Musby
Anderson, J. W.
Atkinson, William
Adams, Mrs. Annie.
Avery, Major
Allen, W. H.
Allen.
Arata, Mrs. Louisa
Allen, Mr.
Austin, Ran
Bionda, Mrs. Kate
Bergman, George
Bergman, Mary
Bloom, Moses
Brown, Miss Ida
Brown, Dixie G.
Brown, Tom
Brown, Maggie
Brown, E. B.
Brown, Mrs. Emmett
Banksmith, Minor
Bloomfield, Morris
Burger, Dr. (col'd)
Brennan, John
Bahl, John
Bell, Mary Bettie
Bell, Annie
Bell, Nannie
Berry, E.
Berry, James
Beil, August
Brooks, Ellen
Barnes, Florence
Brew, Michael
Buchert, J.
Borg, James
Bitteman.
Bitteman, Mrs.
Bitteman, Isaac
Barber, Mollie
Bailey, Mary
Bell, Mr.
Bodinelli, Antonio
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
Bennett, Charles
Bradford, R. B.
Burke, Andrew
Banks, David
Borsse, P.
Barlow, J. W.
Brennan, Mrs. K.
Bryson, Thomas
Bond, Dr. T. W.
Bokle, Rev. J. A.
Boylan, M.
Baker, T. N.
Bradley, Mrs. Martha
Burke, Mrs. L. L.
Bergen, Frank
Bedford, George J.
Batty, Lutin
Barnes, A.
Borge, Katie
Blanz, Clarence
Brantz, Henry
Brady, Martha
Boss, Peter G.
Bliss, Mary K.
Bickford, W. H.
Brauner.
Brown, Lewis
Baker, William
Bryson, Thos.
Burns, Lucy
Barker, J. B.
Bird, John
Bridgeport, Nancy
Boyce, Josephine
Bennett, Mrs. De Gray
Bankson, Dr. J. S.
Bornadia, Sister
Beavens, Fannie M.
Brooks, Mrs. R. E.
Bernard, E. H.
Boddie, Miss Alia
Bulew.
Bisman, Henry
Brawner, Robert
Brown, Col. A. S..
Britten, W. T.
Best, lone
Badinelli, A.
Bussey, Mary E.
Bacigalupe, John
Badinelli, David
Barron, Ellen
Bouze, Maeeie
Barker, Hattie
Barnes, Sarah
Bolge, Maggie
Burke, Thomas
Barnes, W. C.
Burns, A.
Balle, Fredrika
Bernard, E. H.
Bradford, George
Badinelli, David
Bonner, Carrie
Barker, Mrs. L.
Beavens, Nora
Burns, Thomas
Bailey, Charlie
Bolle, Mrs. E.
Bruns, Mrs. Rebeca
Bollineer, C.
Boddie, Miss Jewell
Bock, Isadora
Bunyan, Fred.
Bonne, Rishora
Bailey, Mr.
Buckle, H. W.
Bernard, H.
Bailey, Robert
Brown, M. D. L.
Barnes, son, (R. W.)
Biggers, W. L.
Brown, Mrs. P. P.
Bleech, R. E.
Baum, Elmira
Barnes, A.
Bacon, Thomas
Bonner, John
Baysted, Isaac
Brown, Lucene
Bud, Mike
Bretliez, H. S.
Badger, Caroline
Black, Katie
Bellte, Jacob
Burke, Mrs.
Beechmont, Pierre
Bardinello, Miss T.
Beattie, John
Bender, Fred.
Brown, Henry
Bacigaloupo, Vincent
Burke.
Bullock, Mrs.
Bacigaloupo, Mad. Vinc't
Burke, Margaret
Briggs, Horace H.
Bacigaloupo, Alice'
Brun, Mike
Becker, George N., Jr.
Bacigaloupo, Mary A.
Brignadella, J.
Bacher.
Bonivita, Mr.
Bearden, William
Beecher, Dr. P. D.
Bernard, H. H.
Boyd, Jack
Blew, Miss Willie
Boisseau, D. E.
Beam, J. D.
Blew, Robert
Burcham, Dr. Robert
Brother, Ernest
Blew, Miss Zilla
Britton, Robert
Bell, M.
Blew, Mrs. R. W.
Borland, Miss Lizzie
Bevers, M. J.
Blew, R. W.
Burk, A. A.
Bozleman, Ernest
Blew, Maggie
Brooks's son, (Will S:>
Bradford, Mrs.
Blew, James
Brooks, Charles C.
Bolger, James
Blackmore, L. W.
Boddie, Miss Jessie
Bowman, child
Belford, Hannah
Borden, L.
DEATH ROLL OF MEMPHIS.
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Borden, Willie
Borden, Annie
Ballinger, Mrs.
Baker, August
Bras, Frank
Bras, Miss Annie
Bras, Fannie
Bras, George
Bolinger, C.
Bennet, Mr.
Boyd, Charles
Birdie.
Burk, A. A.
Brady, Mary
Botto, Tudie
Butler, George
Beck, Katie
Bossieu, Sallie
Brown, Jacob
Burn's child
Brown, Charles M.
Baker, J. C.
Butler, Carrie
Booth, Tames
Brigg, Robert
Buchignani, Tony
Brown, P. M.
Brum, Mrs. Annie
Burleson, Mrs. M. J.
Bartholomew, Dr.
Burk, Michael
Brown, P. M.
Baker, S. L.
Brock, Mrs. A.
Britton, Robert
Burke, Mrs.
Brearton, James
Brearton, Kate
Billar, Joseph
Bennett, Mrs. May
Bilcher.
Blalock, W. H.
Brock, A.
Brooks, Byron
Brockvogle, William
Blankenburg, William
Bowen, Alexander
Baudy, J. F.
Barnett, Bettie
Beatty, H.
Buck, Mrs. Caroline.
Burke, Mary E.
Bodie, Van
Brockvogle, William
Burke, Catharine
Bale, Mary L.
Brown, Jeff.
Behrens, George
Burns, Mrs.
Bitney, John
Boyd, Willie
Bailey, Mrs. Kate
Brock, Arthur
Brown, A. W.
Bisman, Charles
Burns, Willie
Black, Henry
Berry, Mrs. Claude J.
Bodell, Mr.
Buckhalter.
Brooks, Clarence B.
Burke, Bartholomew
Burr, C. H.
Brock, Bessie E.
Behn, Miss Katie L.
Clark, Elijah
Clark, Mr.
Clark, Mrs.
Couns, J. S.
Clure, Margaret
Cloyd, Thomas S.
Cannon, Mike
Cole, Stella
Cole, Rachael
Cole, Gertrude
Cole, R.
Cunningham, M. J.
Conlin, John
Cloyd, T. A.
Clare, Harry
Cook, Eddie
Caneppo, Mary
Caneppo, Felicia
Church, C. H.
Corry, James
Cummins, Margaret
Crane, Charles
Conlan, Maggie
Campbell, Wm.
Croker, Fritz
Calhoun, W. A.
Chandler, John F.
Cooney.
Connelly, I'imothy
Clements, Henry
Cain, J. E.
Cicalla, Paul
Celeste, John
Caims, Juliet R.
Chalmers, Vernon
Conchila, T. S.
Consadie, John
Cleveland, P. W.
Cainavan, Alice
Calahan, John
Ciralto, David
Collin, Miss
Craken, Mrs.
Carnes, Mary D.
Cornell, Mrs.
Crositte, C. C.
Clark, Barney
Cook, Michael
Conley, Dennis
Corrigan, Mike
Carlisle, Elizabeth
Conotti, Cecilia
Coyle, P. J.
Crook, Geo. W. L.
Crook, David
Chase, Wm., Sr.
Carlston, Charles
Cummings, Capt. Johri
Cummings, Alex.
Canepo, John
Cadish, Mrs.
Cadish.
Cronin, John
Constance, Sister
Calaway, Elsie
Cook, A. P. C.
Costillo, Michael
Cruikshank.
Cook, Mrs. W.
.88
CONDENSED HISTORY.
Cook, Stephen D.
Canepo, James
Cole, Frederick
Chandler, Wm.
Conrad, Mrs. J. F.
Costella, Mike
•Connally, John J.
'Comstock, Mrs. C. M.
■Carwin, Thomas
Colman, Ben.
'Cordano, Tony
'Conners, Pat.
<:ardill.
Cutting, Baxter N.
Carr, J. T.
Crowder's child
Carson, Peter
■Croto, A.
•Collins, Rev. C.
Cheek, Geo. A.
"Carmichael, Mrs.
■-Clary, Michael
Coarts, Angje
Clark, Anderson
Cronin, Pat.
Chatnest, Geo.
Child, Cole
Clancy, Maggie
Callahan, Miss Mary
Church, Frank
Church.
Clark, Mrs. E. W.
Clark, Mrs. N.
Callahan, Maggie
Castleman, B. D.
Clapham, Mrs. G. E.
Cunningham, Mike
Christman, Rudolph
Collins, Thomas
Cook, Richard
Callahan, Frank
Cuffey, D. E.
Calhoun, Mrs.
Coe, Lev. H.
Coe, Mrs. Maria
Coe, Mrs. Alice
Coe, Jessie
Caphut, Mr.
Costello.
Clark, Dr. S. R.
Cook, John
Clary, John D.
Conway, Frank
Carson, John
Cox, Sarah
Carrol, Sidney
Cook, Mrs. George.
Cook, John
Champlain, George
Chinn, Walter
Connell, Annie
Collins, James
Carroll, Ellen
Coleman, Adam
Conrad, Munro#
Connell, Pat
Carroll, Edward
Chevis, Dr. C. L.
Coss, Abe
Carson, Ed. »
Cleary, John D.
Cleary.
Cleary, Mary Ann
Cavanaugh, Martin
Carteon, J. E.
Clark, W. W.
Courts, Lucy
Chapski, Lewis
Cook, R. R.
Cooper, Katie B.
Cars, W. Luala
Clayton, Will
Callsin, John
Cargill's son, I. J.
Christensen, Peter
Connel, Ella
Carlin, Katie
Curtis, Mrs. Lucy
Curlin, Mrs. Antonio
Cannon, James H.
Cannon, Francis
Cannon, Bridget
Crabb, John B.
Clara,' Mrs.
Couch, Mrs. W. H.
Clark, Annie
Cicalla, Paul, Sr.
Cleire, W. P.
Carver, Mrs.
Cazoretta, Peter
Capshart, W. N.
Crouder, Nancy
Cook, George
Caldwell, Fannie
Carey, Albert
Cohen, Harris
Carlim, Frank
Crowel, Henry H.
Crowel, Alice G.
Crouse, John
Cook, Mrs. A,
Canepo's child
Connell, Thomas
Camperdonico, L.
Costoloe, Austin
Conaway, Mrs.
Carraway, Mrs. Ruth
Cearaway, W^m.
Clockton's child
Cohen, H.'s child
Canale, Peter D.
Cockrell, Richard
Cockrell, B. F.
Cain, Mary
Carpenter, Charles
Clark, Eddie
Christianson, N. P.
Cleere, Mrs. P.
Cohen, Mrs. H.
Campbell, James
Clark, Mrs.
Crampler, Mrs. Emma
Clark, Thad
Carver, Thomas M.
Coleman, Eddie
Cowgil, John H.
Condon, Miss Mary
Decker, Prof. Henry
Decker, Mrs.
Dessauer, Fanny
Duffey, James
Davis, Sam
Davis, Florence
Davis, Florence
DEATH ROLL OF MEMPHIS.
89
Davis, George
Donnelly, George
Donnelly, Thomas H.
Dolan, Andy
Donnelly, Dennis
Dairy, Frank
Dugan, Daniel
Donovan, Mrs. John
Donovan, J., Jr.
Duffey, Dan
Dewey, Ellen
Dahlstrom, Frank
Dahlstrom, Charles
Danso, H.
Dusen, Renhardt
Dennison, W. L.
Dunlap, Andrew
Dunlap, Andrew, Jr.
Dallmall, J.
Donnelly, Minnie
Davey, Thomas J.
Demmons, Thomas
Donoho, Mike ■■
Darby, Mrs.
Davis, John
Daly, Mary
Daly, r.
Dorson, Annie
Dugan, Louise
Donohue, Ella
Dare, Charles
Dowell, Frank T.
Dunn, Ed.
Dalton, Elizabeth
Dalton, Mrs. Maggie
Dalton, H. C.
Dalton, Mrs.
Duncan, O. J.
Davy, Mary L.
Dalora, Sister
Dickerson, Dr. P. M.
Dolan, Mike
Dewar, N.
Duncan, C. H.
Davis, C. C.
Dewar, Norman
Davis, Carrie
Devoto, D.
Devoto, A.
Donalson, Miss
Davis, Miss A. M.
Dea, Michael
Davis, Bob
Dolan, Michael
Davis, Byron
Downs, Mrs.
Oooley, Mike
Diland, Mike
Dawson, Mrs. Dr.
Downs, James
Davis, Mary
Davis, Ella B.
Duncan, Anna B.
Dickerson, James W.
Dryfus, M.
Darges, Fred.
Doeritch, Miss Amelia
Dyes, Mrs. M. B.
Devoto, Dave
Dorson, John
Dreyfus, Lee
Dodges, Josie
Dickerson, W. P.
Dickerson, H. N.
Dyke, Mrs.
Dawson, Mr.
Day, Owen
Dawson, Annie
Dunn, Mrs. F. P.
Dawson, Dr. G. R.
Davis, Josephine
Duffey, P. J.
Dashiell, Frank
Duffy, Mrs. T. W.
Donohue, John
Dicker, Mary
Dupuy, W. P.
Donk, R.
Dolan, Maggie
Dreyfus, L.
Dravoid, Charles
Davis, A. E.
Dumser, Mary
Darmstadter, Mrs. J.
Dent, Giles
Dyke, Mrs. Bettie
Davis, Emma P.
Dun, W. S.
Doyle, James
Duffy, Simon B.
Damstadter, J.
Dunn, Anderson
Donoto, Raf. D. E.
Davis, Charles J.
Davis, George
Donnelly, Thomas
Dod, A. F.
Duffey, Alice
Dougherty. Thomas L.
Debula, Eliza
Dreyfus, Ben.
Durk, Oscar
Domonic.
Dzincki, Charles
Dalton, Ambrose G.
Delany, Wm. J.
Davis, Jefferson, Jr.
Dean, George
Diggens, George
Droyer, Lizzie
Dunn, Mrs. Mary
Dunn, Paul
Dolan, James
Downey, Jo.
Davis, Mrs. Lizzie
Davenport, Patty
Ennis, John
Erskine, Dr. J. H.
Edwards, John
Ebler, Virginia
Edwards, Robert
Easley, Dr. E. T.
Everett, W. E.
Edwards, Mrs.
Enwright, Pat.
Erksine, George
Erych, Albert
Echthevarne, G.
Engell, Peter
Eyke, Martin
Elliott, W.
Eagen, M. J.
Esch, Emma
Edmondson, Joanna
90
CONDENSED HISTORY.
Early, John
T7 1 H T T
Fowler, Mrs. J. J.
Forth, R. N.
Jslliott, George B.
Friedman, Mrs.
Ferguson, C W.
ii/iiiott, jonn u.
Friedman, Henry
Foster, Mrs. Annie
Xilllott, Joseph ti.
rrieaman, LuJa
Field, Mary
r^lliott, Capt. William
rields, Dora
Frederick, E.
Eppelett, Thomas
Fnch, George
Foster, Ida
Eberhardt, Henry
Franks, Frank
r irin, iliiic
r.rck, rlattie C
Frank.
rirtn, ivi. n,.
Eyke, Margaret
France, Henry L.
Francis.
TTorlv W T
rirm, Jt\. r.
x^urucb,
Evans, Allen
Fenwick, Mrs. Julia
Fischer, Charles G.
Edwardsj Charles W.
Fenwick, Miles R..
Foster, Clara
Edington, Charles
Flanagan, Katie
Foster, Charlie
Erasmus, Brother
Faher, Edward
rorest, Mrs. n., ij.
jCiisier, x>. n.
Ferguson, Harry W^,
Sr ly.
xLTD, jonn
Fairchild,
Forney (infant)
SLTuy i niiip
T uiier.
r lynn, ii»mmet
"Rnrlv P <=»v T T
Flanagan, Ed.
r arris, Hid,
iLDien, iL,
rams, j, ±>.
Fenman, Kate-
Eddington, Aug.
Flack, Clara
Farrer, Ed.
Erck, George
rlacK, Mrs. xJ.
Fletcher, Mary
ii/Derly, v.
r lack, 1 . J .
Francis, Sister
Fuchs, V.
riacK, W. J,
Flynn, Eliza
Fuchs, Mrs. Susannah
Fenacy, Margaret
Farrel, Mary
Flack, Jennie
Ficklin, Mrs.
Forbes, John C.
Flack, Laura
Francis, (child)
Fealey, Sarah
riinian, nesier i^.
rox, (chila)
Foresty , Thos.
Francis, E, G.
risner, K.
Froese, K..
Farrel, Hugh O.
r Iter, L.naries
Ford Willie L.
Fin ley, Jenn ie
Force, Dr.
Fagan, Charles
Faben, J. ^V.
Fazzi, L.
Foley, Thos.
Flanery, TVlike
Farrell, ^like
Foster, T, J.
Forester, Simon
Fort, Mary
j;jier, will. o.
Fause, N.
Finnic, Miss Willie
"P't'itT T iipv
Finley, Annie
Fisher, Dave
±11 1^, J '-'iiii
Foreman, AVilliam
Fitzpatrick, Mary E.
Fisher Mrs. C.
± dlVllLZ., XillCC Xx.
roy, n,. A,
Fellcingj Eliza
Fenster, Jack
Fitzgibbons, John
T^'nll^irtnn A/fa f ti
J. UllCI LUil, iVXdLliC
Ticiciicr, J, p.
Goodman, A. H.
J. unci I Ull, l^U.
Goodman, L.
T^nil^*i"fnn ATi"g i n t" n I'm f»
± UIICXLaJIJ, iTllS. V^cl L 11 di illC
FirfVi W CI
X 11 111, vv , vj.
Glaentz, (child)
Farrell, Pat.
Foster, Ed. B.
vjiaciiL^, xyxtxiy
Flynn, D. P.
Fenster, Caroline
Garry, Bridget
Frank, Samuel
Fenster, Jacob
Glaentzer, Wm.
Fennick, Miss
Family, Milly
Gusman, Charley
Frank, Sol.
Fisher, John F.
Gusman, Jennie
Flaharty, Grace
Flyn, Fred W.
Gillen, A. K.
Featherstone, W. S.
Fabron, John
Greber, Annie
DEATH ROLL OF MEMPHIS.
91
Goodin, John
Griswold, C. A.
Greehan, Mr., Sr.
Gibbs, George
Gardner, H. C.
Gilmot's child
Gumnjer.
Goermer, Mrs. Clara
Goodwin, E. B.
Gibbs, Fred
Grogan, Edward
Guitavo, Fondain
Grau, Frank, Jr.
Grant, G. H., Jr.
Gasper,
Gleese, Mary
Garreson, Frank
Goepel, Miss Eliza
Grimes, Larry
Galney, H. M.
Gossett, Miss Ella
Gause, Frank
Goery, Mr.
Gear, Mrs. Docia
Gane, Frank
Gill, Annie
Galloway, Mary A.
Goyle, Mary
Gertrude, Sister
Goebels, Theodore
Griffin, William
Griffin, Antonio
Goldstein, Fannie
Grant, Mr. Lou
Garrett, John
Guthrie, Michael
Grant, L^is
Gibson, E. W.
Griffin, Darrell F,
Gurley, Henry
Goorich, David
Glass, Mrs.
Gleason, Archer
Green, Lizzie •
Gill, Henry
Gotschick, Mrs. M.
Gilbert, G. W.
Griffin, Mike
Green's son.
Goplin, N,
Garrison, Fred
Grigsby, Mrs. Mary
Garry, John
Haskell, Mrs. H,
Griffin, John
Gable, Sophia
Hahn, Moses
Graff.
Griffin, Johnnie
Hodges, W. H.
Groves.
Gregor, Robert M.
Huppert, Philip
Grover, Fred
Gray, Miss Jennie
Hill, E. J.
Greenpar, Fred
Gorrell, Dr. J. O. G.
Haessig, Daniel
Graham, Mattie
Glass, Capt. Matt.
Haessig, Henry
Graham, Wm.
Gaibler, Elizabeth
Halstead, W. H.
Green, Mrs.
Graves, Mrs. Jennie
Hills, Walter C.
Gwinn, J. L.
Griffin, Mary G.
Hefferman, Jerry
Gray, Mrs.
Gregg, Mr.
Harrington, H. 8.
Grant, Mrs. Margaret
Gregg, Mrs.
Hollenberg, Carrie
Grady, Thomas
Gregg, Miss Jennie
Hagge, Louise
Gains, Mrs.
Gregg's five children
Hoffner, Rosena
Getz, Lena
Goodlett, W. B.
Holley, Luke
Gates, Frank
Govan, Eugene
Hall, James
Griffin, (infant)
Gilmore, Wm.
Hall, John
Gray, Walker
Genoka, Caroline
Holland, R. C.
Gray, Mary Ellen
Gimson, Wm.
Hunter, Sadie
Gray, W. A.
Greupe, Charles
Haynes, Nannie
Gibson, Nathan
Garnett, M. C.
Holliday, A.
Getshell, Miss
Gordon, Willie
Harder, Henry
Getshell, Mrs.
Gurlock, Francis, Sr.
Herman, Lizzie
Getshell, Linda
Gurlock, Francis, Jr.
Hughes, John
Grant, Joseph
Goebel, F.
Hewitt, P.
Going, Samuel B.
Goodman, A.
Hiser, Catharine
Gleason, Mrs. M. J.
Green, Manuel
Husse, Mrs. C.
Gates, Mrs. S. M.
Gatti, James P.
Henley, Daniel
Granning, Wm.
Green, Nat. S.
Hightower, DanieE
Gist, R. C.
Green, Mrs. Nat. S.
Heyman, Howard
Gatland, J. Coutry
Goodwin's child
Heyman, Maurice
92
CONDENSED HISTORY.
Heyman, Mrs.
Hendricks, D.
Holt, N. B.
Hargan, Mildred
Herbert, Henry
Hoist.
Hoist, George
Hoist, Theodore W.
Hohlen, Amelia
Hems, Angeline
Hint, Otto
Huber, J. J.
Huber, Emily
Hauser's child
Heidman's child
Hargan, Mrs.
Hamilton, Chas.
Harper, James
Herbers, Frank
Hodges, Dr. W. R.
Harrison, M. J.
Hope, John
Hoffman, Jacob
Hurt's child
Hunter, Ida
Hegge, John
Hannigan, John
Haggerty, James
Haggerty's two children
Hood, Mrs.
Hayes, Gatsel
Horn, Mrs. Maggie
Hunt.
Hoffman, Henry
Hicks, George
Harden, Henry
Higgins, Wm.
Hall, Rosa
Haumsteine
Herbert.
Hughes, Mrs.
Hood, Thomas B.
Harrington.
Hamstein, Laura
Herneson, Pauline
Hyde, John
Holt, Herman
Hannstein, E,
Hunter, Willie
Hays, James
Humes, A. R.
Hodges, Mrs. E.
Hope, George
Harris, Willie
Hickerson, Simon
Hutchinson, Robert
Hodges, B. M.
Hawk, Mrs. M.
Hudson, Wm.
Hemmerly, John
Hodges.
Hill, Wm. A.
Holt, Mrs.
Hare, Henry
Huhn, Paul
Hickman, Wm. B.
Heman, Max
Hitzfeld, Will
Hogden, Jas.
Hanes, R. V.
Heilah, Wm.
Horsley, Mollie
Hope,
Haley, Capt.
Hanes, Miss Rosa
Hewitt, Mike
Himple, Mr. E.
Henry, Lula
Huesman, Fred, R.
Heath, J. W.
Hope, Tim
Hill, W. P.
Hauley, Margaret
Hamilton, J, W.
Higgens, H. C.
Hotchkiss, Thos.
Heath, J. W.
Hayse, Tim
Hammock, R. S.
Hagge, Mrs.
Hagge's child
Hicks, Dr. John
Hicklin, Mr.
Haneustein, Julia
Hudson, Ella
Hasten, V.
Henman.
Hagge, John
Headly, Dr. T. J.
Heigh, Mansfield
Harton, W. H.
Hough, Gustavus
Horton, W. C.
Harris.
Hallows, Evaline
Haggerty, John F.
Haggerty, Anne
Homan, Capt.
Hunt, Wm. •
Hemple, Willie
Higgins. '
Holly.
HoUingshead, C. B.
Hiland, John H.
Hatcher, J. S.
Hickman, Edward
Halley, Joseph L.
Henrique, John R.
Harris, Davie
Heldman, Wm.
Howard, Mrs. C. W.
Holt, John A.
Hewitt, Thomas
Hanley, Peter
Harrington, A.
Plowly, Frank
Hanley, Edward
Hatch, Mrs. Manda
Hinkle, Lida
Hutsch, Theodore
Harris, Ruth
Hawkins, Sir Knight
Holmes, Maria
Hewett, Mrs. Jessie
Hewett's, Dr., child
Hamilton, A. W.
Harvey, Walter W.
Hawkins, A. S.
Holland, T. P.
Holston, Martha
Heaffy, Cornelius
Henniger, Otto
Halner, Mrs.
Harrington, Andy
DEATH ROLL OF MEMPHIS.
Heidel, Robert
Hollywood, Mrs. John
Huniger, Fred
Hollywood, Lawrence
Helman, Fred
Hennerger, Miss A.
Harris, Mrs. Mattie'
Haynes, Walter B.
Isaacs, Isaac
iHgalls, Dr.
Irby, Amanda
Irwin, Miss Emma N.
Ida.
Irwin, Mrs. John
Irby, Lizzie
Johnson's child, Jennie
Jefferson, Mrs. B.
Johnson, Mrs.
Jones, John
Jones, Hannah
Jamison, Wm.
Jehl, Edward
Jefferson, S. W.
Jefferson, Mrs. S.
Johnson, Chas.
Jones, Marie Ellen
Johanna.
Jacobi, J. C.
Jobe, Sam. M.
Johnson, J. S.
Johnston, T. N.
Jake.
Jacobi, J. C.
Johnson, Willie P.
Jones, Frank
Jones, John
Just, Marcus B.
Johnson, Cora L.
Joseph, Maria, Moth. Sup.
Jones, Mrs. Rachael
•Jones, Catharine
Jones, Anderson
Jones, Bob
Jones, Littleton
Jackson, Henry
Jackson, Colden
Jackson, R- J-
Johnson, Cyrus
Johnson, Ed.
Johl.
Johl, Mrs. Yetta
Jenkins, W.
Jenkins, Wm.
Joslin, Mrs.
John, Chicago
Jacobs, Joe
Jacobs, Mrs. Roberta
Joyce, Patrick
Jerome, Mrs. E. H.
Jefferson, Lewis
Jones, Mrs.
Jones, Lou
Josephine, Sister
Joet, Joseph
James, Alice J.
Jenny, F. J.
Jacobs, Dennis
Jones, Eddie
Jackson, Robt. Lee
Jackson, Mrs.
Juda, Charles
Jones, C.
Johnson, Edward
Jones, Charles^
Johnson, Ben.
Johnson, John
Judge, Theo.
Jozner, Mary
Jacobi, C. L.
Johnson, Mrs. M.
Jehn, Mrs. Mary
Jukes, W. C.
Jones, Daisy
Johnson, Edward
Jackson, Mrs.
Klener, John
Klener, Johnnie
Klener, Joseph
Kaffki, Andrew
Kelly, John
Kelly, John
Kesillen, A.
Kery, James C.
Kirkland, Henry
Kroeger, Fred
Kealhoffer, George
Kallaher, C.
Kenneally, Martin
Keining, Moses
Keslow, Thomas
Kallaher, Mrs. S.
Kastin, A.
Kern, Arthur
Kaufman, Lewis
Kroker, Mrs.
Kohler, Amelia
Keefe, Anna
Keefe, child
Knight, Andy
Kaffer, R.
Kennedy, Mrs.
Knox, Florence
Keyer, Martin J.
Kenzler, Mrs. Margaret
Kenzler, Louis
Keffavor, Adolphe
Keller, Mike
Kellaher, F.
Kelhafer, Adolph W.
Kelly, John
Kelly, Mike
Keney.
Kaufman, Henry
Kellaher, John
Kelly, Luckeby
Kelly, Hannah
Kerr, James M.
Keifferlie, Mollie
Kahlfette, Irving
Kadish, Mrs., child
Kumpf, Willie
Kumpf, Matilda
Koch, Jr., Wm.
Kraft, Peter
Kendall, Millie
Kester, Susie
Kelarhart, John
Kim, Richard
Knowlton, L. S.
Knowlton, Eugene W.
Kaiser, A.
Kilburn, H.
Kenney, James
Kameron, Louis
*
94
CONDENSED HISTORY.
Kirwin, Dave
Kennedy, W. A.
Kirchner, Mr.
Kirchner, Alice
Kortrecht, Judge Chaili
Kercheval, E.
Kaufman, Charles
Kaufman, Samuel
Kendal, Peter
King, H. S.
Koch, Wm.
Kathriner, Emma
King, Margaret
Kendall, Robt.
Kutch, Kate
Klarutz, John
Koenig, J. M.
Kline, Miss
Kraus, Wm.
Koffod, Thomas
Kerr.
Kerr, Mrs. J. H.
Kerr, William
Kerr, Mollie
Kerr, Charles
Kerr, Alexis B.
Krouse, Miss Carlotta
Kane, James
Kinnan, Thomas
Kraus, Mrs. B.
■ Kelly, John
Kraus, George
Kaufman, Mrs. L.
Kammers, Amelia
Kennedy, Florence
Kraus, Henry
Keiting, Dr.
Keiger, Mrs. Rebecca
Kutsch, George
Kutsch, John
Kraus, Jacob
Lanigan, Bridget
Loney, R. H, A.
Lane, H. B.
Lillig, Willie
Lohman, Leo.
Lohman, Mrs.
Lauburg, John
Lute, Annie
Laherty, Kate
Ling, Lu
Loeb, Jacob
Leverson, Mrs. B. C.
Loeffel, C.
Lane, Jo.
Love, Allie
Lindsey, W. T.
Leopold, Isaac
Leiber, Albert
Leopold, Jack
Leshan, Miss A.
Landrum, Herbert S.
Landrum, George
Lacaganni, L.
Lacey, Capt. A. T.
Lonergan, James
Lane, Lucy
Lindsey, W. T.
Lerchy, Mrs. Rosina'
Lego, Charles
Luven, Rosalie
Luster, Fred
Leibert, Ferd.
Leath, Hamilton
Lonsdale, John G., Jr.
Lieben, Miss A.
Lunn, Phil. H.
Lunn, Miss Rose
Lunn, Thomas
Lair, J. N.
Lenhardt, Wm.
Lavagna, Frank
Latch, Amelia
Latch, Louise
Latch, John
Lang, Augusta
Lipsom, Fanny
Leverts, Fannie
Luter, Jacob
Lochmeyer, Wm.
Lochmeyer, A.
Lemons, Nellie
Lynch, Mary
LeGueere, G. H.
LeGuerre, Julia
Lory.
Lewis, Louisa
Linholm, John
Lohman, Kate
Livingston, Henry
Livingston, Fannie
Lee, James
Lutz, Jr., J.
Lutz, Jacob
Lepp, baby
Love, Jenks
Lynch, Mrs.
Lynch, Wm.
Lynch, James
Lynch, Mike
Lavallan, Katie
Lasalle, Mrs.
Lemmon, Tom.
Lawrence, S. M.
Lemon, G. W.
Lorenz, L. M.
Lewis, F. W.
Lacey, Mrs. C.
Lawrence, Jos. H.
Lindsey, Belle
Lippold, Willie
Lindeberg, Miss F.
Lambs, Annie C.
Linburg, John
Lewis, Clara
Lallar, Reuben
Lansford, W. W.
Lensford, Leoni
Lake, Daniel
Louis, Adeline
Lawrence, Jennie
Lehman, Y.
Lindon, Charles
Lowry, Eddie
Laurenz, C.
Lucas, Wm.
Leath, Henrietta
Lee, Charles
Lover, Robert
Love, Buddie
Loeffel, Joe
Love, Charlie
Lane, Adolph
Lertrud, Miss Louisa
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Littlejohn, Lewis
Lonsdale, Mrs. J. G.
Lewis, John
Laus, B.
Lyman, Henry J.
Leidy, Jr., Eugene
Luetke, Louis
Lehman, Henry
Lankford, C. R.
Leach, John
Lonsdale, J. G., Sr.
Lanham, E. W.
Lynch, Amelia
Lake, Miss Flora
Lolinski, Lewis
Lebadu, Mrs.
Leon.
Lake, Robert
Lehman, Mary
Ludlow, W. F.
Lake, W. H.
Lowry, Dr. W. R.
Labesque, J. M.
Lamb, Ed.
Lumpkin.
Louis, George
Labrella, Major
Lowry, R. F.
Lowry, Mrs. R. F.
Lowry, child
Lay, Louisa
Lane, Richard
Malowney, Mike
Metcalf, Sam
Maricuschalk, Mrs.
Miller, A.
Miller, Jennie
Miller, R. Ben
Miller, Jo.
Miller, August
Miller, S. B.
Miller, Mrs. S. B.
McMahon, Mrs.
Madson, John
Metcalf, Emmons
Miverzagt, Wm.
Mitchell, R. W.
McKeon, W. James
McKeon.
McKeon, Mary
McKernan, M.
Murphy, Frank
Murphy, Eliza
McCall, F.
Morris, James
Morris, James
Morris, Alice
Melvin, Robert
Mack, Pat
McGiouly, D. T.
Muller, Albert
MuUer, Mrs. John G.
Maginnis, Annetta
Malone, Josie
Magevney, Thomas
Mangus, Annette
Michaelis, Gus
McCann.
Montgomery, Wm.
McCune, Mrs. John
McGarvey, J. R.
Moffitt, John
Minor, T. F.
Manley, Margaret A.
Manley, Maggie E.
McCay, Catharine
McMillan, Mary
Myers, Adolph, Jr.
Myers, Adolph
Moore.
Mansford, E. J.
McCauley, J. B.
Merritt, Geo. R.
Morgan, Walter
McDowell, Mrs.
McElroy, Wm. M.
Malton, Uriah
Morgan, John
Menken, N. D.
Maloney, Peter
McCullogh, Ben
Mitchell, Mrs. Dr. R. W,
Mulligan, Richard
Maher, Mike
Murphy, John
McKenzie.
McCooney, John
Mudd, John G.
Moore, Ed.
Moore, Virgil V.
McCormick, John
McLean Robert
McConnell, John
McFresh, James
McDougal, C. H.
McLean, John W.
Moran, Mike
McKinley, Mrs. Ed.
Moore, Miles
McDonald, Rosa
McCowell, Thomas
Matemur, Father
Mitchell, M.
McKim, Dr. J. W.
Mead, Dr.
Mancher, Mrs. A.
McKinley's child
Meek, Miss S.
Matthews, Mrs. Fannie
McKenzie, Mrs. S. A.
Mazetla, Anna
McNickels, Thomas
Mitchell, Mollie
Murphy, Mollie
Mitchell's boy
McConnell A.
McFall, M. E.
Morrissey, Margaret
Mathews, Mrs. Fannie
Morrissey, Peter
McConnell, T.
Mynatt, Thos. B.
Margeaye, Jennette /
Milenus Father
Manly, Theresa
McCloy, J. W.
Milhirit, T. J.
McArniste.
McGrann, Miss Nellie
Mathews, Fannie A.
Mahny, Hannah
Moore, Chas. G,
Myers, Francis
Malone, M.
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
McConnell, Thomas -
McLaughlin, Florence
Morrison, Channing
Miller, Geo. S.
McKinley, Mrs.
Madheart, Elizabeth
Mertz, Tenny
Morrison, Charles
•Maloney, M.
Monahan, Mrs. Ella
McCallum, W. D.
McGran, Nellie
Maffey, Samuel
McShean, John
McGee, Paul
McCall, Henry
Mcllvain, Mrs.
Murdock, Lotta
Miller, Capt. Willie
Mynatt, Wm. H.
Multiger, Thos.
Massei, Joseph
McCarty, Thomas
Magg, Geo.
McKeogh, Martin
Miller, Lela
Menees, Dr. Thos. W.
Maag, Mrs. .Geo.
Maag, Geo.
McDondld, J. W.
Mahaffy, H. J.
Major, T. J.
McGregor, Dr. T. H.
McCann, Geo.
McFreely, John
McBride, Ella
McDonald, Peter
McMamari, Mrs.
Moffat, Wm.
Mason.
May, Wm. B.
Mike.
Mariam, G.
Mancher, Gus
Martin, Mary
Mathias, Fred.
McMann, A. H.
McManus, S.
Marshall, E. C.
Mhoon, W. J.
Marshall, E.
Mitchell, John
Meagher, Annie
Miller, Billie
McCormick, Wm.
Maltese, Mrs.
Monnier, C. V. S.
Myers, Wm.
Mitchell, Mrs. John H.
Malone, C. C.
Morti, Gus A.
Morow, Miss Julia E.
McCoy, Miss Minnie
Moon, R. B.
Merton, Cornelius
McMinane, Francis
McCrea, Mrs.
Myers, John
Montiverdi, Miss Kate
McGillivery, David
Meinann, Mr.
Matthews, Mrs. Fannie
Morgan, Mrs.
Morton, Miss L.
Mettern. Frank
Mackall, Thos. F.
Marguerite.
Monteverdi, Mary
Meath, John
Moore, Jesse
Muller, Geo.
Muller, Mrs.
Mitchell, John H.
Miller, W. W. C.
McMamara's child
Moony, Rev. J. J.
McClanahan, Thos. H.
Marso, Mary R.
Madison, John H.
Marsa, Mrs.
McDonald, Mrs.
Marks, Jacob
Mahoney's child (N.Y.)
Mahoney, Eliza
Mead, Francis
Mullihen, C. R.
Miller.
McDowell, H.
McCall, Robert
Martin, John (Detroit.)
McCully
Mheon, W. J.
Mann, Sallie
McDonald, J. W.
Moran, John
Michaels.
Mueller, G. W.
Moore, W. H.
Mhoon, Miss
Mack, Mike
Michot, Eugene
Michot, Minnie
Michot, Lady
Michot, Mrs. Eliza
Michot, M. L.
McGregor, Joe
Miller, Joe E.
Mannery, Pat
Morrow, Mrs. Julia
Morrow, Miss Julia
Morris, John
Mosby, Mrs. M. L.
Miller, John C.
Mhoon, J. S.
Mitchell, Avery
McNeal, Charles
Montgomery, Dr. B. R.
Mallory, Alpho
Massingate, H. S.
Meyers, Caroline
Maley, May A.
Meyers, Pete
Martin, T.
Madison.
McNeal, James
Monahan, Mrs.
McKerney, Mrs.
McDonald, Kate
Manser, Philip
Maloney, Mrs. Maggie
Manuel, R. C.
McDonnell, Con
Morris, Mary
Murphy, G.
DEATH EOLL OP MEMPHIS.
Myers, Ed.
Mann, Eddie
Meyers, Wm.
Maloney, Grace
Moore, Robert
Mayer, W.
Mayer's child
Murdox, Charles
Morris, John R.
McKay, D. L.
Morton, Albert .
McCoy, Robert Ji-
Marsden, John .
Monsarrat, Oscar
McElroy, Sergeant
Mattingly, M. A. ..
Messick, Mr.
McLemore, John
Maher, Wm.
Mead, Sarah A. '
McAnally, W. T.
Marks, Moses
Mahaffy, Leonora W.
Malsey, Caroline
Myers, Mrs. Linda
Mahan, Hannah
Noonan, Mary
Noonan, Mrs.
Northrup, John H.
Nagle, Tillie
Nelson, Mrs. Dr. A. W.
Nelson, Miss Julia
Nail, Mrs. May. -
Northrup, Rachel E.
Nutting-, G. A.
North.
Nicholson, S. B.
Norman, Willie F.
Nelson, Samuel
Noland, Mary
Norris, Mary E. .
Norris, Mrs.
Norris, John
Noel, Emily
Nelson, Mollie
Nicholson, Robert :
Novetsky, Annie •
Newman, James-
Newman, Mary
Newsom, Ida
Norman, J.
Nelson, Dr.
Nichols, W.
Nichols, W. L.
Neal, Mrs.
Noel, Theo.
Neidig, F.
'Nicolati, F.
Nugent, Dr.
Noella, Louis
Noble, Robert
Nail, Col. John H.
Neal, Mrs. M. C.
Norman, Mrs. A. A.
Nash.
Nutall, M. H.
O'Brien, Mike
Olstead, Tim.
Oberst, Wm.
O'Donnell, Mrs.
O'Brien, John
O'Neal, Alice
Omaly.
Otey, Dr. Paul F.
O'Brun, James
O'Conner, Bridget
Oxner, Martin
O'Bryne, John
Owens, John
O'Conner, Mrs. Catharine
Owen, Mrs, Julia M.
Owen, Lizzie
O'Hern, Hannah
Onley, Miss
Obermeyer, Joseph
Oberst, Mrs. Catharine
Only, John
Oshen, Henry
Oberst, Julia
Oskman, Henry
Gates, W. J,
O'Haver, George.
O'Keefe, Mamie
O'DonneU, Mrs. B.
O'Brien, Mrs.
Oertell, H.
Owen, Andrew J.
Osborn, Eliza
O'Hern, Mary
Orsin, Henry
O'Gara, Mary
Otto, A.
Otto, George
Otey, George
O'Hara, James F.
O'Day, Ella
O'Leary, John
O'Grady, Thomas
O'Conner, John
O'Maddox, Robert
O'Brien, M.
O'Leary, Mrs. J. O.
O'Neal, L.
O'Neal, Mike
O'Bowden, Harry
O'Brien, Willie
O'Dell, Catharine
O'Conner, John
O'Clements, T. F.
O'Donnell, Wm.
O'Conner, Ellen
O'Neal, Mrs. Maggie
O'Nettie, G.
Offerd, Alfred N.
Pease, Lucy
Pease, Fannie
Packer, Charles
Paine, Maggie
Page, (child)
Paul, W. P.
Pagell, Charles
Price, Ed.
Pollock, Samuel
Patton, Bud
Patton, E. S.
Precont, G. L.
Pratt, Petty
Pearsell, A.
Piper, August
Patillo, R. F.
Powers, Ed.
Plischke, C. H.
Plischke, Mrs. C. H.
Pohl, Ann
98
CONDENSED HISTORY.
Pohl, Theodore
Pilegrins, Rosamond
Paroti, Vincent
Pryor, Green
Porter, Mildred E.
Porter, William
Porter, W. E.
Perkins, N. P.
Paegels, Mrs. Amelia
Paegels, Otto
Pocai, Henry
Powers, John H.
Patillo, L. C.
Plummer, Frank
Pao, John
Phillips, Wm.
Page, John F.
Pearce, Mrs. Nancy
Philmont, Annie
Pica, Victor
Parsons, Rev. C. C.
Powell, W. T.
Prescott, Walter
Presh, F.
Perdeau, B. D.
Perfect, Earnest
Patchell, James
Piper.
Park, J. G.
Powell, W. L.
Peck, F. B.
Pohl, Mrs. Thos.
Pharrew, Phil.
Payne, M.
Patillo, R. H.
Partlow, Mrs F.
Phillips, Mrs. M. B.
Page, Miss M. B.
Pearsall, Miss Ida
Pearsall, Miss Clara
Patchell, Mrs.
Perry, Leonora
Plummer, Al.
Plummer, B. F.
Plummer, Mrs.
Pellegrame, E.
Peters, Thomas
Powers, R. W.
Perry, Sommers
Pierce, Dr. Hyland
Payne, Mary
Phister, Jacob
Peabody, Geo. N.
Patterson, Joseph
Pierce, Nellie
PuUen, Mrs. Ben K.
Powers, Mr.
Partee, Charles L.
Palmer, Lucinda
Poyner, Mr.
Parker, J. C.
Probert, Geo. C.
Pittman, Miss Carrie A.
Palmer, Ella
Pugo.
Porter, Charles
Peabody, John M.
Pearl, Emma
Peeples, Dr. Berlin
Pennacche, Louis
Pritchett, T. T.
Peeples, Jesse
Pope, Charles
Provenzale, (child)
Pope, Willie
Pillson, Elizabeth
Pollard, J. E.
Provenzale, M.
Pope, Nura
Piaggio, Vic.
Prescott, O. F.
Plain, Katie
Palmer, H. L.
Phillips, Minnie
Pritchitt, Mrs.
Plain, Mrs. Carrie
Persons, Albert
Pugh, W. T.
Patton, M^iggie
Patterson, Martha
Paine, Grimmy
Pallard, Mrs. M. L.
Pugh, Mary A.
Phelan's child (P. H.)
Peterson, John
Posey, H. J.
Perry (child)
Quenn, Mary
Quigley, Mary
Quinn, Mike
Quinlin, Eugene
Royster, F. W., Jr.
Rear, August
Reid, George
Robertson, George
Round, Miss Bell
Romaggi, John
Rentz, John
Riley, James
Rubenstein, Pike
Ryan, James
Robertson, Eliza
Ressler, Fred.
Ross, Benj.
Reinig, C.
Roberts, John
Rowan, W. G.
Randle, Fred.
Root, Irving
Renner, Dr. J. E.
Riordan, Rev. Father
Riley, Mrs. Sarah
Roper, Miss Annie
Ruth, Sister
Robinson, Wm.
Reynolds, Harry S.
Rosebrough, Rev. Dr.
Roper, Miss Lizzie
Roberts, Sarah
Ramsen, Mary
Reynolds, Miss Fannie
Reynolds, Frank
Rutter, John
Rogerson, Julian A.
Reiner, Martin
Rice, Dr. John L.
Rynders, John
Reilly, Kate
Redford, M. W.
Ruil, Walter
Roberts' son
Roemheld, John
Rancoskey, H.
Robbins, Miss Annie
DEATH ROLL OF MEMPHIS.
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Reignders, John
Rutter, Miss C.
Reynolds.
Reynolds.
Reynolds.
Rostinger, J.
Revoll, Lena
Ruffin, Freddie
Ringer, Lafayette
Rinkhardt, Mrs.
Roberts, Mrs. H.
Rosenthal, Aug.
Russell, Maggie
Russell, Joe
Robinson, Ben.
Roush', John A.
Rehkopf, Q. F.
Rogers, Dr. John C.
Ryan, Elizabeth
Ryder, Patrick
Riley, Mrs.
Reugg, August
Ring, Maggie
Ring, Dan.
Rezzonica, Mrs. C.
Rezzonica, R. S.
Roby, Joseph R.
Rummel, A.
Ryan, Stephen
Ringwald, Mrs.
Ringwald, Ed.
Robeson, Mary
Rue, Vincent
Riley, Mike
Roadman, John
Reckford, Fannie
Reinert, Joseph
Ragio, Mrs. Mary R.
Ragio, Amelia
Rudd, Wm. A.
Rice, Annie
Rubenstein, Lena M.
Radt, M.
Ryan, Ellen
Ravenly, J.
Ravenos, A.
Raverall, Alfred
Ravinale, Alfred
Reder, Ada
Reider, Fred.
Rounds, Mrs. James
Risk, E. F., Jr.
Rogers, Capt. Joseph
Rose, J A.
Ramsey, C.
Retwick.
Rash, Richard L.
Rosselle, William
Reardon, Con.
Reid, George
Reid, E. P.
Reid, Wm.
Rogers, Emily
Rich, Henry
Ringwald, S.
Regan, James F.
Raggio, John
Robinson, G.
Radd, Mrs.
Roberts, Susan
Rushton, Wm.
Ruffin, Joe
Raggio, Miss Lizzie
Rounds, James
Ryan, Jack
Rivoil, Mrs. Lou
Restmeyer, Mrs. Fred.
Revoil, Lizzie
Rossi, John
Reed, Ross
Ryan, James
Ruffin, J. B.
Reinhart, Dr.
Rill, John
Ruffin, Mollie
Ralston, Walter
Ralston, Mrs. James
Richards, Thomas
Robinson, Clark
Rushing, Miss
Rushing, Mrs.
Ringwald, Stella
Richards, Mattie
Redford, J. R.
Roper, Jasper
Roach, Mrs. Delia
Richardson, Jane
Rooney, J. P.
Roach, Lena
Roper, Mrs. Maggie
Rapp, Ann R.
Sauer, Rabbi F.
Schalscha, Hanna
Schalscha, Ida
Schalscha, Fannie
Smith, Mrs. B.
Smith, Ann
Smith, John
Smith, Frank
Smith, Mrs.
Smith, W. J., Jr.
Smith, John
Smith, John
Smith, John
Smith, John
Smith, Emma
Smith, Charles M.
Smith, M. F.
Smith, Hester
Smith, Sam
Smith, Dave
Schultze, Henry
Schindler, C.
Schwab, Antony
Shute, Frank
Saunders, T. B.
Schlemmer, Charles
Slemmer, Henry
Sauter, Charles
Strauburg, Earnest
Stanberg, Ed. A.
Scronce, J.
Scales, Geo.
Schemer, Abe
Sturdivant, Mrs.
Samuels, Morris
Sullivan, Loritta
Scherbly, John
Speckernagle, Wm.
Schafer, Herman
Shepperd, Thos.
Shepperd, Francis
Sales, Ella
Scully, Agnes
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
Stalm, Henry
Stalm, J. N.
Stewart, Maggie
Salziger, H. G.
Sepp, Mary
Sandey, Clara
Sweeney, Ed.
Salziger, H. G.
Solomon, E.
Shipley, Mathias
Scully, Charles
Shelby, Mat
Shelby, Mat
Steneth, John
Sherry, Patrick
Schaper, Alice D.
Shea, Thomas
Saunders, Clara
Schuler, Emma
Sturla, Fred.
Schneider, Jacob
Steman, Joseph
Stillman, Henry
Stephenson, E.
Sullivan, M.
Sullivan, Mary
Sullivan, Mrs.
Strehl, Mollie
Sherfuld, child
Schmuck, Peter
Swatkey, Mary
Strong.
Starrett, Mrs. Frances E.
Starrett, Eddie
Shauders, Mrs.
Steele.
Slowart, W. F.
Sneeringer, E. F.
Strausburg, Chas.
Slowart, Mrs. J. M.
Slagle, Josephine
Schulze, A. F.
Swift.
Stansbery, Chas
Saunders, Wm.
Spellman, Wm.
Spilman, P.
Seessel, George
Stanley, Mike
Sullivan, Dennis
Stomburg, Arthur
Sprigg, John
Speers, Mrs. Elizabeth
Schultz, A. C.
Stack, Margaret
Slater, Rev. Dr. E. C.
Slater, Miss Sallie
Slater, Mrs. E. C.
Slater, Miss Mollie
Sheppard, B. E.
Sterlie, Helen
Schulier, Mollie
Sister Blank
Smith, Mrs. B.
Schultz, Mrs. A.
Schaff, Mrs.
Saylor, Jo.
Schappe, Fred. C.
Staratt, James
Schultz, Gullus
Sullivan, Thos.
Sweney, child
Simmons, L.
Saltalamachia, F.
Stovall, Mollie
Small, Mrs. M.
Simmons, Mrs.
Sullivan, Jas. J.
Steele, Mrs. C. L.
Spain, Lucy
Selvin, John
Slack, Lizzie
Shuttleworth, A.
Sweeney, James H.
Snyder, Kate
Simmons, Julian A.
Stewart, C. Young
Stewart, Miss Sarah M.
Sticky, James
Stephenson, Wm
Sailor, Mrs. Mary
Shilly, Geo.
Stretch, Sarah Ann
Snyder, Mrs.
Sutton, Willie
Sears, J. J.
Stephenson, W. D.
Stewart, Sarah W.
Stewart, P. B.
Stewart, C. T.
Steinkuhl, Mary
Scott, Martin
Souhr, Josephine
Schneider.
Shumaker, Peter
Shuttleworth, Annie R.
Schaefer, J.
Schneider, Cora
Schuyler, Rev. L. S.
Smith.
Swan, August
Shelton, Mrs. M. L.
Shaw, James
Steinkuhl, Margaret
Stephenson, Miss
Shepperd, W. B.
Slaughter, Sam.
Street, Fannie
Strain.
Shorter, Clara M.
Scanlan, Rev. Father
Steele, Mrs. C, L.
Scharff, Alex.
Stein, Mary
Solari, Tony
Shields, Peter
Scully, J. H.
Stephens, Julian
Spine, W. H.
Smith, Josie
Smith, D. P.
Smith, H.
Smith, Eliza
Schuday, Margaret
Sassman, Frank
Shears, Mr.
Shrud, Fred.
Scarafiotts, Joseph
Scherrie, Sister
Schudi, Mrs. Margaret
Steel's child
Schutz, Mrs.
Schlich, Mrs.
Schilling, L.
DEATH BOLL OF MEMPHIS.
tmi
Shumecksj Mr., Sr.
Stoll, August
Sanders, Martha
Scheller, Mrs. M.
Scheller, Mr.
Sobrall, Mr.
Scheley, F: W.
Stokes, Mrs. Ann
Sauer, P. H.
Schilling, Ferdinand
Snigg, Ed. J.
Sour, Ada
Strasman, Ben.
Schroder, • Caroline
Sutton, George
Schneider, Mrs.
Shelton, R. W.
Schroeder, Caroline
Smith, Nellie
Schroeder, H. L.
Sheperd, W. B.
Sheperd, Mrs. W. B.
Sheperd, Miss Daisy
Sullivan, Mrs.
Sudy, Mrs.
Sheehan, John
Scullen, Tim.
Shaw, Mrs. Kate
Stratman, A.
Stanley, John R.
Stanley, Mrs. P. P.
Spain, Mary Ann
Scullen, P.
Sauer, Mrs. Margaret
Strehl, Mr. J. A.
Sechumeyer, Ed.
Sample, Dr. J. F.
Shippard, Wm.
Stewart, Thos.
Schulz, C.
Smith, Philip
Spiegel, Paul
Scypper, Miss Mima
Sward, Miss Lena
Smith, August
Strange, Miss
Schultz, Wm.
Shoemaker, Morris
Scales, Ollie
Slack, Mrs.
Stone, James
Stowe, Mrs.
Strikers, Elvira
Shroyer, W. P.
Saupe, Susian
Saupe, Frank
Scruggs, Judge P. T.
Shevenill, Miss
Stowe, Ida
Smith, Mrs. H. D.
Shillin, W. H.
Smith's child (W. E.)
Stevenson, Nelson
Stowe, Maude
Sheehan, Mrs.
Shroyer, Margaret
Somers, Mrs. Margaret
Spicer, Jennie
Sheehan, Mrs. C.
Trumbull,
Trindall, Miss
Tighe, Peter
Tighe, Peter Aug.
Tighe, Samuel
Tracey, Maggie
Trigg, A. N.
Turner, Thomas,
Tierney, Maggie
Tierney, Charles
Thorn, Birdie
Thorn, Bertha
Thweat, A.
Tweedy, Thomas
Tait, David
Turner.
Taggart, R. L.
Tate, Lucy A.
Thumel, A. F.
Tarby, Michael
Thomas, Rev. A.
Thompson, R. A.
Townsend, Willie
Townsend, Miss
Taylor, Annie
Tibbs, J.
Thompson, Jerry
Thomas, Caroline
Trigg, Jo. W.
Thompson, Mrs. Mattie
Thompson, Willie
Taylor, Lou
Townsley, Sam.
Tusher, Patrick
Theobas, Thomas
Town, Ernest
Torrance, Hugh
Thrall, J. C.
Tufel, Mrs. B.
Thweat, Noble
Thecla, Sister
Toulson, Charles
Thomas, Henry
Thompson, Charles G.
Thompson, Al.
Temps, Willie
Termoth, Bernard
Thompson, Billie
Thixton, W. C.
Tilton, R.
Tobin, Ellen
Tuifull, Julius
Taylor, Charles
Terry, John H.
Tuifel, Bettie
Tuck, Francis
Trainn, Thomas
Tighe, James
Teufel, Josephine
Thompson, Mrs.
Tomeny, Hal.
Tobins, Mike
Tobins, Mrs.
Tuerck, Dr.
Tate, Jesse M.
Tomeny, Helen
Taylor, J. B.
Thixton, child
Taylor, John B.
Tait, Wm.
Thoma, Pauline
Taylor, Michael
Thompson, Aggie
Tomeny, Mrs. J. M.
Tomeny, J. M.
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CONDENSED HISTORY.
Taylor, D. S.
Taylor, A. W.
Taylor," Park
Thomas, Alma
Thompson, S. H.
Thompson, D. H.
Tildson, Fannie
Tilson, F.
Taylor, Jessie
Taylor, Samuel
Taylor, Dave
Townsend, Joseph
Thoma, Charlotte
Turner, Thomas
Thompson, Samuel
Ullman, Carl M.
Untrand, Charles
Uhl, Nick
Varner, Tom
Veronica, Sister
Veishber, John
Vanhook, John
Vorbrink, Joseph
• Venable, Mrs.
Venable, Joseph
Vincentia, Sister
Virgeson, Marion W.
Vanhorn, W. C.
Vantroostenberg, Father
Voegeli, Henry J.
Voegeli, Mrs. Henry J.
Violet, Thomas
Varley, Thomas
Volkner, Fred.
VonKunz, C. A.
Venn, Mrs.
Venn, Clara
Venn, Mary T.
Voorhies, C. V.
Vaccaro, A.
Vaughan, Manuel
Washer, Hattie
Wood, Wright
Wright.
Wright, Robert
Weidk, Charlotte
Wilder, Lillie
Winters, Thomas
Wheeler, Lillie
Warner, Tom
Wande, Albert
Welsh, Mike
Welsh, Mary
Wray, John H.
Wray, Mrs.
White, Bertie
Winston, Charles
Walsh, Lizzie
Walsh, Thomas
Walsh, Katie
Walsh, Martin
Walsh, Daniel V.
W^alker, Ceryl
Wildberger, Stella
Walton, C.
Wild, Ed.
Watson, Dr. K. P.
Woodworth, Mrs.
Wagener, Mike
Woodruff, Wm. C.
West, Anthony
Weidt, G. Annie
Woeller, Jo.
Wallace, Mrs.
Wells, Frances
Wells, John
Wildberger, John
Warren, Jennie
Wezy, J. W.
Watkins, Belle
Weidlam, John
Woodward, A. B.
Weiden, Frank
Wendler, John
Williams, Ed.
Williams, Sarah E.
Williams, Maggie
Williams, C. M.
Williams, Caroline
Williams, Ed.
Wilson, John O.
Wilson, Mrs. M.
Walker, James M.
Wiley, W.
Waldron, James
Winstein, Josephine
Wadron, Polly
Welstein, Mrs.
Woods, Josephine
Waldon, Jack
Walker, Wm.
Wolf, Mrs. Emma
Warneke, Mrs, ,
Wolf, Augustus
Werrick, child
Williams, Dr. R. B.
Wilhert.
Woerne, Wm.
Warneke, Caroline
Westfield, A. J.
Wilson, Mrs.
Wileth, Mrs.
Woods, Mrs.
Ward, Lillie
Williamson.
White, Mary S.
Wagoner.
Wilhelmine, Sister
Whitfield, Thomas
White, Robert
Williams, Mrs. N. H.
Wallin, Bettie
Wilhirst, E.
White, M.
White, Lewis
Walsh, Bridget
Ward, T. F.
Wilson, Wm.
Wisely, Julia
Woern, Louisa
Wardlaw, David A.
Woodward, Dr. J. D.
Wardlaw, D. A.
Wright, Harry
William.
Warring, H. L.
Walsh, John
Ward, J. C, Sr.
Ward, J. C, Jr.
White, Eugene D.
Walker, W. J.
Wesche, A.
Wescher, Mrs.
Wescher, A,
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Worsham, Ed. R.
Weller, Henry Clay
Waggener, W. A.
Welsk, Kate
Welsk.
Winter, Charles
Ward, Horatio J.
Willis, William
Walsh, Andrew
Worsmick, Mrs.
White, M.
Wilhert, Adolph
Waffon, Wm.
Worth, H.
Waggener, J. H.
Williams, Robert E.
Winson, S.
Winson, Mrs. S.
Wilson, Helena B.
Wosnick, Joseph
Williams, Oswald
Witte, Wilhelm
Wright, Mrs.
Warneke, Fritz
Ward, Lillie
White, Dr.
White, Gotlieb
Wright, King
Ware, J. Hopson
Whitford, Mrs. E. L.
Welsh.
Waller, Mrs. M. B.
Wilcox, J. H.
Wood, Jonathan
Walsh, Martin
Wright, Casper
Walsh, Dennis
Wells, Mr.
Williams, Davy
Whitmore, Mr.
Wolf, Mr.
Wyle, Wm.
Woods, Martha
Walsh, John
Willard, Mary Ella
Warner, David E.
Weaver, J. B.
Woods, George W.
Whalen, Andrew
Welsh, Charlie
Washington, Mrs. E. B.
Whipple, Mrs. E. A.
Weaver, Mrs. J. B.
Wright, Pat. E.
Warner, F.
Wright, Mrs. Josie
Windier, Francis
Williams, W. T.
Wells, Mrs.
Williams, Peter
Wiggins, James
Walsh, Johnnie
Webb, Macon
Warner, Carrie
Wenderlin, Brother
Webber, Ed.
White, Martin
Wupperman, A.
Wright, A.
Whitfield, Wm.
Woodruff, Andrew
Welsh, Patrick
Winchester, Louisa
Wellman, Cary
Wellman, M. C.
Williams, Wallace
Wilform, W. Scott
Weatherby, Wm.
Young, Fannie
Young, Annie
Young, Thomas
Young, Thomas
Young, John
York, Wm. J.
York, F. P.
Yonkers, Mrs.
Yerger, Lewis
Yarby, Austin
Zanoni, Mrs.
Zoanne, Baptiste
Zimmerman, Ann
Zeirig's child
Zoyer, Tillie
Zanone, Mary M.
Whites 2806
Colored .... 914
Unknown .... 657
Total 4377
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